My experience with the built-in tuner in a couple of different radios
concluded that the range the tuner will handle is very limited. I've
found that an external tuner works better. I run high power so an
internal tuner wouldn't be of any value.
Just one old ....... opinion.
73 Bob K4TAX
Clark Savage Turner wrote:
>
> On Sat, 6 Jan 2001, Curt wrote:
>
> > Has anyone out there tried a side by side comparison of the Omni-VI Plus and
> > the IC756PRO? Also since TenTec failes to mention an auto-antenna tuner in
> > the Omni, I take it it does not come with one?
>
> Hi Curt -
>
> No auto tuner for the OMNI VI Plus. The explanation is that the OMNI VI
> will go ahead and put power into a load with up to a 3:1 SWR, where the
> Icom cuts its power back, therefore needs an auto tuner to allow power to
> go to the load. I prefer a tuner, but always use an external manual tuner
> except when I am mobile, so I rarely miss an auto tuner.
>
> Clark
> WA3JPG
>
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