Thanks to all for your input and to Alex F. Dolgosh K8EUR at DX Engineering Customer Support for his follow up from the reflector. Lots of information to absorb and I have still been modeling my butt
Yes - I would buy one immediately and install it on my vertical. (Marketing gurus pay attention!) == Richards - K8JHR == powered, == _______________________________________________ __________________
Like this one? http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-998 73, Gary ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ K9GS Gary Schwartz email: k9gs@arrl.net Check out K9NS on the web:
I don't believe the MFJ-998 is remote thus it doesn't eliminate the problems with high SWR on the feedline between antenna and tuner. Tim, N9PUZ _______________________________________________ ______
At that point a rigid vertical dipole, perhaps 80' high, also might make a lot of sense to build. There's a Chinese unit rated at 400w continuous, but that's as much as I've seen in a SMALL weatheriz
Yes, you are correct that the 998 wasn't designed to be remote operated but I just skimmed the operating manual and I don't see any reason why you couldn't put the tuner at the base of the antenna **
How much would you be willing to pay for this? The SGC 500W tuner is, as I recall, about $1500.. the Palstar 1500W autotuner is $1200, but not exactly designed for driving a vertical, nor is it in a
That's probably a L network tuner (just like the LDG, etc.). I'm not sure it would be appropriate for tuning a vertical over all frequencies. I would imagine, though, that with a relatively few passi
A few hundred bucks in rain tight enclosures and installation labor *could* solve that problem, but there are some other integration issues one would need to deal with. There's no nice "turnkey" solu
-- 1 -- Good question. My target price would be around $1 G. That is my current threshold for economic pain on this item. If costing more, I would probably think about it awhile, or just stick to wha
Hi Gary -- YOU RAISE A GOOD POINT ABOUT WEATHER PROOFING. i have one of these verticals - just put it up - and I live in Michigan and we get nearly the amount of snow you get in Wisc. Unless a better
Hey -- I just say an ad in QST for an Array Solutions 800 WATT REMOTE TUNER = CG-5000 Automatic Antenna Tuner // Cost = $980. // http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/cg_5000.htm Hmmm.... maybe this
I would look into putting a 100W light bulb inside the enclosure to help drive out moisture. 73, Gary K9GS ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ K9GS Gary Schwartz email: k9gs@arrl.net Che
The only problem I can see with this tuner is not having the ability to break the PTT line between the rig and amplifier (confirmed by Array Solutions). A high power tuner should operate like the SGC
Hmnmmm... I think it would pop of it got wet or if condensation or water dripped on it. I discovered that as a kid... dropping water on a hot bulb to hear it sizzle... you know... a 5th grader stunt.
I am a rookie at all this... so please be patient. I thought the instructions to the tuner said you have to reduce power to the antenna-tuner and tune with like only 5-10 watts of power, and then put
With the CG tuner you would have to take the amp off line manually, then key your rig so a tune cycle would take place. I'm sure the tuner instructions state to do this at low power 10-20 watts. Most
Wouldn't the relay in a meter like the LP-00 or Powermaster work for this by cutting the keying line to the amp when the SWR is too high? Greg AB7R -- _______________________________________________
This might work http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/heinz_bolli_sams.htm#top%20of%20page John KK9A Yes - I would buy one immediately and install it on my vertical. (Marketing gurus pay attention!)
Unfortunately, after spending all of that money the antenna will still work like a base loaded 43 foot vertical on 80m and 160m. The antenna would work better on those bands if it were top loaded. Th