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Subject: [WriteLog] Fw: Cust # 95352
From: Leonid Turkadze <n3gdleo@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 09:29:35 -0700 (PDT)
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----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Leonid Turkadze <n3gdleo@yahoo.com>
To: n1mmlogger@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, October 1, 2010 11:23:40 AM
Subject: Fw: Cust # 95352


Hi  Gang,
Please, if  anybody  knows  ALL  ABOUT  SG-237.
I  purchased  this  SmartTuner  in  July  because my
LDG  AT-200Pro Autotuner  performs  only  7-21
mHz. Another  bands - with  "HISWR", 1.8 and 50
don't  included.
I  fired  a 160'  loop  on  a  big  tree, put  the  tuner
on  a twig  above  my  trayler  and  started  to  tune
using  10 w  of  FT-897. All  bands  worked  with
SWR  1.1 to 1.5, but  1.8 and 50. I  lengthened the
wire (14 AWG  with  thick  insulation)  to  269'  on
2  big  trees. 1.8 and 50  worked  only  sometimes.
SWR  of  another  bands  also  was  unstable.
I  made  adjustments  of  the  length  under  the
email  directions  of  SGC  technical   support.
Once  all  bands  were  with  SWRs  1.1  to  1.2,
including  1.8 and 50! I  was  so  happy! But  on
the  next  day  all  SWRs  were  bad. I informed SGC.
They  were  surprised  saying  that  the  tuner  should
work  at  ANY  length. Finally  they  adviced  me
to  send  them  the  tuner  for  repair. I  did, informed
them the trucking # and  got  their conclusion.Read it.
Now  I'm  using  the LDG Autotuner  with  1:1 balun
on  twig. SWRs  are  1.5  on  7 to 21, on  others  too
high. I  live  in  RV  camping   resort  with  Rule 31:
"No ham radio usage". I'm  illegal  and  my  signal
shouldn't  produce  QRM. But  I  love  contests.
I  think, SG-237  either  was  damaged  before  my
purchase  or  it's  components  corresponds  to
MARINE  "consumption", not amateur  radio in full.
TKS  for  any  idea,
Leo, N3GD  in  Davenport, FL

 


----- Forwarded Message ----
From: SGC Technical Support <sgc@sgcworld.com>
To: n3gdleo@yahoo.com
Sent: Thu, September 30, 2010 6:27:59 PM
Subject: Cust # 95352

Dear Leo,

    Once we receive your unit and complete a diagnostic evaluation we will then 
determine how we will proceed.  Your antenna is very strange.  WIth all the 
tree 
moss, etc.  we don't see how it can hold a tune.  It should be hung freely with 
no contact with any part of the tree - that means removing any surrounding 
branches, twigs, etc that can 'sway' into contact with the antenna.  Then you 
could to a basic test on all bands and verify you have a solid match.

Best regards,
SGC Technical Support
sgc@sgcworld.com


      
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