Well here is what I did not like about mine. I felt it made too much noise
while tuning (big time) and too slow tuning.
73 de KE4WY Jim
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> From: David Wright <dwright@microagesf.com>
> To: 'tentec@contesting.com'; 'Brian K. Short' <KE7GH@primenet.com>
> Subject: RE: [TenTec] #253 AutoTuner (summary)
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Date: Monday, June 09, 1997 7:01 PM
>
> I am wondering why Ten Tec discontinued this item? Not a big seller?
> Problems? I'd buy one in an instant as it sounds like the solution for
> high power contesters....
>
> Any comments Scott?
>
> 73 de Dave KB6JOX
>
> >----------
> >From: Brian K. Short[SMTP:KE7GH@primenet.com]
> >Sent: Monday, June 09, 1997 2:32 PM
> >To: tentec@contesting.com
> >Subject: [TenTec] #253 AutoTuner (summary)
> >
> >Marty, et. al.
> >
> >The TenTec #253 is a high power autotuner, capable of roughly full legal
> >limit matching of a wide range of antennas.
> >
> >The tuner is a (reversible) L-Network with a roller inductor controlled
> >by a stepper motor and vacuum relays to switch in/out. It is powered by
> >12vdc and 2a max. It has 4 antenna inputs, the 4th of which can be set
> >for coax, balanced, or end fed wire. The other 3 are coax only.
> >
> >The tuner tunes fairly quickly (30s max, <5s typical), but is somewhat
> >dependent on inductor position.
> >
> >It can be controlled by Icom equipment automatically and others have
> >built a small control box to select the various internal memories
> >(each antenna selection has a memory for each band, but they can be
> > used however with the custom switch, 32 memories).
> >
> >The firmware requires a little TLC in some unusual situations (perhaps
> >present owners can amplify on this?).
> >
> >It can be manually controlled, also.
> >
> >New, this was an expensive piece of equipment and is presently difficult
> >to find as it is out of production.
> >
> >All of the above is from others' comments as mine will not be here for
> >a week or two. If you have further interest, contact me then.
> >
> >73, Brian ke7gh@primenet.com (now K7ON)
> >
> >>Hi Brian,
> >>I was hoping to see some of the responses as a #253 is on my "want
list"
> >>for sometime in the future (after the ham budget recovers from the Omni
VI
> >>upgrade to "+" - hi!)
> >>Could you please post a synopsis of what you learned? I expect other
list
> >>lurkers would like to see the info besides me...
> >>Marty - W7LEJ
> >
> >
> >Brian ke7gh@primenet.com >or< http://www.primenet.com/~ke7gh
> >
> >
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