[TenTec] tentec 238B or palstar 1500cv ?

Jeff Frank jafrank at nyc.rr.com
Mon Mar 21 18:18:39 EST 2005


I'm trying to decide which of the above two high power ant tuners (new) is the best one to get. I have a TT Omni 6 (opt 1) and an Ameritron 572 amp with internal QSK.   My understanding is the TT amp is a bit more rugged but has the problem of a reflected power meter that doesn't show swr and output at a glance. Also, have read about a possible problem with the TT roller inductor wearing out and a possible problem with capacitor C11 blowing up on 10 meters. The Palstar is about $100 cheaper. The L-network of the tentec is supposed to be the most efficient type of matching network but how much does that matter as a practical concern? Important to me is the ability to switch from one antenna to another as quickly as possible as I have different wire antennas for the same band that favor different directions. Wish the TT amp was still made with a grey cabinet so it would match my Omni 6 but at least it should match it in shape.  Anyway, does anyone have any thoughts or experience that might help me make this decision.
TT 238B vs. Palstar 1500CV.  Thanks.

Jeff KX2P


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