Regardless, I'd opt for a tuner of the likes of the Tentec 238. It works
extremely well and will handle the power and any complex Z connected to it.
Ok, so one has to twiddle the knobs a bit. I find that to be no big deal.
I did, however, take the time to make up a nice chart for all the antennas
and all the bands. One 8.5" x 11" simple Excel spreadsheet that is neatly
folded and slides under the tuner.
While the auto tuners are nice, I have observed one circumstance where the
auto tuner did the job but the poor fellow couldn't hear or couldn't get
out. Days latter after much investigation and frustration he discovered
that his antenna had fallen down. With a manual tuner and a reference chart
one should know immediately that something has gone amiss.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Elek Jr" <selekjr2@comcast.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter with external tuner?
> Hi Bob,
> One other factor to take into consideration is whether you'll ever be
> using an external amplifier. The LDG does just fine with 100 watts.
> Otherwise, you'll have to get another model if you'll be wanting to
> eventually be feeding more power through the tuner via an amplifier.
> ...Steve KB9GP
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Scott" <w4zy@bobandpenny.us>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 10:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter with external tuner?
>
>
> Thanks for all the responses so far. I am trying to decide if I want to
> get the Jupiter with their internal AT11 tuner or go for something else
like
> an SGC. I generally do not trust most internal tuners as they are
generally
> on the light side (from my experience). Perhaps this is not the case
here.
> I will be using the tranceiver for MARS as well which is outside the ham
> bands a bit.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob
> W4ZY
>
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