I use the Nye-Viking MB-V-A which does well on matching most anything.
It has a tri-filer balun internally and works 1.5KW
73 de Phil - N8PS
---
Quoting Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP <Rick@DJ0IP.de>:
> These are not as good today as their reputation was 40 years ago.
> The reason is, we've got more bands to match today, and our transceivers
> demand darn near 50 Ohms.
>
> The models were 275w and 1KW.
> I had the KW version about 45 years ago.
> Bought the small one about 2 years ago and didn't keep it long.
> The little MFJ-974B (for under $200) was far superior to the Viking in its
> matching range.
> Had the two side by side and used them with several different Openwire fed
> antennas.
>
> With the mods Jerry did to his Viking, they will match just about anything.
>
> A much better box is the Annecke, which L.B. Cebik compares (very favorably)
> to the Johnson in his article about link coupled tuners.
> The Annecke had more taps, especially on the TX side, as well as an
> additional variable capacitor on the TX side.
> It was also available in two versions; 200w and 1KW.
>
> 73
> Rick
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of JAMES HANLON
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 1:37 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment; wa4njy@yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] ant
>
> Ed,
>
> Look for a Johnson Matchbox if you want something to tune up an antenna fed
> with open wire line. They were made in 150 watt and 1 KW versions and some
> had a built-in SWR bridge on the transmitter side.
>
> Jim, W8KGI
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ed Purvis<mailto:wa4njy@yahoo.com>
> To: tentec@contesting.com<mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 7:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] ant
>
>
>
> I need the definition and model number of a "good tuner".Hopefully,
> something without a balun. Maybe somethingalong the lines of the K1JJ
> homebrew tuner also??
> tnx, Ed
>
> IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, SKY DIVING'S NOT FOR YOU.
>
>
> --- On Thu, 1/13/11, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson
> <geraldj@weather.net<mailto:geraldj@weather.net>> wrote:
>
> From: Dr. Gerald N. Johnson
> <geraldj@weather.net<mailto:geraldj@weather.net>>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] ant
> To: tentec@contesting.com<mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
> Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 4:41 PM
>
> And 6m and 2m quite well. And probably 160 with a good tuner.
>
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ
>
> On 1/13/2011 3:13 PM, ROD wrote:
> > If you donâ??t work 160 then a good ant. is the double extended zepp 83
> ft on each side for a total 166 ft feed with 450 or 300 ohm ladder line. with
> a good tuner you can work 80 40 20 15 12 17 10 meters. the hams of yester
> year use this antenna. 73 Rod Dewald W3KRQ
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