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Re: [TenTec] Omni VII, Antenna tuning, etc.

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VII, Antenna tuning, etc.
From: Ernie Piche N1SW <n1sw@cox.net>
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Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:54:41 -0400
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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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