[TenTec] 253 Auto tuner questions

[Dave W7DPW]

Ken,

I use an external remote antenna switch. I have disconnected the
coupling from the antenna switch on the 253 and use it as a section
selector switch.  I set it to Hi_SSB, Lo-SSB, CW and RTTY. Any four
sections could be selected or chosen.

When tuning to a different section of the band, or a different mode, I
just turn the antenna selector on the 253 to match.  This has worked
for me for several years without problems.

I do have an OMNI 6 plus and I also have the factory cabling, but
before I had the cabling, I build a manual selector  I use this
switch. when I use my secondary srtation , an OMNI D with the 253....


Dave W7DPW
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Brown" <ken.d.brown at verizon.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 11:20 AM
Subject: [TenTec] 253 Auto tuner questions


> Hi all,
>
> I have recently purchased a model 253 Automatic Antenna Coupler. I
have
> not yet connected the "band information" cable to my Omni VI.
Actually I
> don't have a cable yet and I guess I'll have to build one. My
question
> is about the bands. According to the manual for the 253 the band
> information consists of pulling one (and only one) of seven parallel
> lines to +12 VDC to indicate one of only seven bands. Seven does not
> seem like enough. My Omni has nine band select buttons, and I would
> really like to have more than one preset tuning in memory for each
band.
> I'll probably want three or four for 160 meters, three for 80/75 and
at
> least two for 40. I suppose one  memory for each of the higher bands
> might suffice. Perhaps someone else has already done this. I am
> interested to hear how you may have gone about it. I have considered
> using a seven position switch instead of connecting it to the Omni
VI. I
> have also been thinking about adding multiple 2404 EEPROM chips and
a
> chip enable selector. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks , Ken N6KB
>
>
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