Bob, I am not challenging what you say. All I can tell you is what I have done.
I have a 3KW tuner. It is the 989C from MFJ. The D series is the update tuner
at present. On my tuner I have keydowned legal limit and never a peep ....
Burning or noise from tuner. I have had it since January 1997 and it has worked
flawlessly.
Paul Gates, kd3jf
Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw@Blomand.net> wrote: Paul, at 350 watts of
carrier for 8 minutes this tuner smoked. It is not a "legal limit" tuner
regardless of what MFJ publishes. Maybe if the input is 50 ohms and the
output is a 50 ohm external resistive load then it might handle 1500 watts
PEP. Again, might but I doubt it.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Gates KD3JF
To: Bob McGraw - K4TAX
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VII, Antenna tuning, etc.
MFJ-989D
1500 Watt Legal Limit Antenna Tuner w/ Dummy Load
Click the thumbnail for a full-size picture.
MFJ-989D
Price: $369.95
Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw@Blomand.net> wrote: And just where would one
find a 3KW tuner for $300?
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Gates KD3JF"
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 6:36 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VII, Antenna tuning, etc.
> For what it is worth... I am usually concerned about the cost of things.
>
> If I have to pay $300.00 for a tuner I am going to get one good for 3KW.
>
> Ernie Piche N1SW wrote: 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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