Tuner Thread

[W8JITom at aol.com]

In a message dated 96-02-24 18:49:56 EST, you write:

>>
>>The high quality caps and inductors are made by a company in Ohio - Oren
>>Elliott Co.  The firm will sell to you and anyone else wishing to order.
 It
>>circuitry isn't new or unique, so please do drop me a line when you get
this
>>thing and tell me I'm missing the copper plated case (Millen does this) and
>>the silver over gold contacts and wiring, the edge-wound silver roller (its
>>not per others I've asked) or real gold-flake paint.
>>
>>I understand its your funds, and I wish you the best of pleasure with it!
 I
>>just would like to understand why it is so expensive.
>>Best 73
>>Patrick  WB9IQI

It's interesting to read this, since MFJ tuners use the parts (including
roller) from Oren Elliot!

The roller inductor in the X match doesn't appear to be any bigger, but it is
a nice quality part from Cardwell (with a ceramic form). Of course the basic
offshoot of a reversible L net design helps power handling a lot, especially
on the lower frequencies. My only real critisim is the cabinet design. It
would be nice if the cabinet was RF tight. But even that is only a problem if
the rig or mike is near the case.

My own opinion is the best QRO tuner is an old Johnson KW box. Too bad
there's nothing like that around any more, but that would be a $3000  tuner
now!

73 Tom

>From Harri M. Mantila OH6YF-OH0MYF" <hmantila at kauha.kauhajoki.fi  Wed Feb 28 06:42:43 1996
From: Harri M. Mantila OH6YF-OH0MYF" <hmantila at kauha.kauhajoki.fi (Harri M. Mantila OH6YF-OH0MYF)
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 08:42:43 +0200 (WET)
Subject: OI6YF in the ARRL DX SSB Contest!
Message-ID: <Pine.A32.3.91.960228083657.32656A-100000 at kauha.kauhajoki.fi>

Hello!

On Tue, 27 Feb 1996, Jim Pratt wrote:

> Greetings...what is the significance of the "OI" prefix?  Does it 
> commerate something, or is it just a "good prefix"?  I worked a lot of 
> "OI" stations in the CW 'test from W6GO, no one has mentioned what it means!

OI prefix is our way to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Finnish Amateur 
Radio League. SRAL was founded in 1921.

> 73 and good luck in the contest.
> 
> Jim  N6IG

See you in the contest!

73's de Harry OH6YF-OH0MYF
Contest is...

hmantila at kauhajoki.fi
http://www.teuva.fi/yritykset/mantila/

>                                              n6ig at netcom.com
> 
> 

>From plandm at ix.netcom.com (Phillip Landmeier)  Wed Feb 28 06:41:32 1996
From: plandm at ix.netcom.com (Phillip Landmeier) (Phillip Landmeier)
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 22:41:32 -0800
Subject: CT9 QTH Change - Thank You
Message-ID: <199602280641.WAA19963 at ix8.ix.netcom.com>

To all who responded: Thanks for the solution to forcing the QTH of a 
contact in CT9. I got a ton of responses!!!

73 de Phil, AB7BS

>From Walt Kornienko <k2wk at crystal.palace.net>  Wed Feb 28 06:55:28 1996
From: Walt Kornienko <k2wk at crystal.palace.net> (Walt Kornienko)
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 01:55:28 -0500 (EST)
Subject: VP9DX in ARRL SSB
Message-ID: <199602280655.BAA26786 at crystal.palace.net>

Hello - VP9DX will activate again for ARRL DX SSB all band M/S entry.
lots of antenna/station work todo.  look for some testing activity prior to
contest start from VP9 and after Monday/Tuesday.  Will be trying to
activate 12m at special request on and off Monday after contest.  Mostly CW
outside/after contest...  73 and hope to work you ALL!!!  -jeff, n2mzh/vp9