And just where would one find a 3KW tuner for $300?
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Gates KD3JF" <pearly732003@yahoo.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 6:36 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VII, Antenna tuning, etc.
> For what it is worth... I am usually concerned about the cost of things.
> If I have to pay $300.00 for a tuner I am going to get one good for 3KW.
>
> Ernie Piche N1SW <n1sw@cox.net> wrote: John Huggins wrote:
>> Ladies and Gentlemen,
>>
>> Say I obtain the Omni VII radio and make good use of its Ethernet
>> control with OMNIVIIOnePlug program (and let's assume this works).
>>
>> For total automation of the station, should I rely on the internal
>> antenna matcher or offload this task to an external automatic matcher?
>>
>> In other words, should the extra $300 be spent on the internal matcher
>> or applied to other, perhaps more appropriate, matching gear?
>>
>> There are a lot of correct ways to to this of course, but the opinions
>> of those with experience are helpful.
>>
>> Thanks for any input.
>>
>> John
>> KX4O
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> Seems to me that if your are going to add an external tuner then you
> will have to have a way to tune it remotely. With the built in tuner
> the access will be through the One Plug GUI or if your antennas are well
> matched you won't need a tuner anyway. Yes the remote operation does
> work I have been running my rig from my laptop, although only from
> within my own house, I think they would frown on me working DX from
> work. Hi Hi!
>
> Ernie
> N1SW
>
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