The NYE is only an L network tuner and has very limited
range...particularly on 160M.
A T network tuner may be a better choice in this instance.
If you decide on home brew go for 400-500pf on the caps; most of the
commercial tuners are pretty inefficient and use 200-240pf maximum.
GL Carl KM1H
On Sun, 22 Feb 1998 08:41:03 -0500 "Ron E. Schuster" <rschuste@one.net>
writes:
>I cannot get SWR nulled below 1860 Mhz on an inverted L antenna 170 '
>long.
>I am at max turns and capacitance at 1860. Is there a simple fix or
>change
>that won't change overall operation? Above 1860 it works fine. It is
>a Nye
>Viking MV-B not sure of age.
>
>I also will pay for a copy of the manual and schematic.
>
>Ron Schuster (N9RC)
>rschuste@one.net
>
>
>
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