[TenTec] Omni VII, Antenna tuning, etc.

[Paul Gates, KD3JF]

Bob, I am not challenging what you say. All I can tell you is what I have done. I have a 3KW tuner. It is the 989C from MFJ. The D series is the update tuner at present. On my tuner I have keydowned legal limit and never a peep .... Burning or noise from tuner. I have had it since January 1997 and it has worked flawlessly.

Paul Gates, kd3jf


Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw at Blomand.net> wrote:       Paul, at 350 watts of carrier for 8 minutes this  tuner smoked.  It is not a "legal limit" tuner regardless of what MFJ  publishes.  Maybe if the input is 50 ohms and the output is a 50 ohm  external resistive load then it might handle 1500 watts PEP.  Again, might  but I doubt it.
  
 73
 Bob, K4TAX
  
    ----- Original Message ----- 
   From:    Paul    Gates KD3JF 
   To: Bob McGraw - K4TAX 
   Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 10:30    AM
   Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VII, Antenna    tuning, etc.
   


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1500 Watt Legal Limit Antenna Tuner w/ Dummy  Load        
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Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw at Blomand.net> wrote:   And      just where would one find a 3KW tuner for $300?

Bob,      K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Gates KD3JF"      

To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"      
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 6:36      AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni VII, Antenna tuning, etc.


>      For what it is worth... I am usually concerned about the cost of things.      
> If I have to pay $300.00 for a tuner I am going to get one good for      3KW.
>
> Ernie Piche N1SW wrote: John Huggins      wrote:
>> Ladies and Gentlemen,
>>
>> Say I      obtain the Omni VII radio and make good use of its Ethernet
>>      control with OMNIVIIOnePlug program (and let's assume this      works).
>>
>> For total automation of the station, should      I rely on the internal
>> antenna matcher or offload this task to      an external automatic matcher?
>>
>> In other words,      should the extra $300 be spent on the internal matcher
>> or      applied to other, perhaps more appropriate, matching      gear?
>>
>> There are a lot of correct ways to to this of      course, but the opinions
>> of those with experience are      helpful.
>>
>> Thanks for any      input.
>>
>> John
>> KX4O
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>      Seems to me that if your are going to add an external tuner then you
>      will have to have a way to tune it remotely. With the built in tuner
>      the access will be through the One Plug GUI or if your antennas are      well
> matched you won't need a tuner anyway. Yes the remote operation      does
> work I have been running my rig from my laptop, although only      from
> within my own house, I think they would frown on me working DX      from
> work. Hi Hi!
>
> Ernie
> N1SW
>
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