[TenTec] balanced antenna tuner ( or how to do things on the cheap - tribute to Geoff's drive for cost effect

[DC]

Mr Castro seems determined that I continue to get the Ten Tec reflector even 
though I have continually requested it be stopped.  Does anyone have any 
suggestions to "UNSUBSCRIBE" ?  I get way to many messages to read even 
though they should be batched.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marinus Loewensteijn" <mjloewensteijn at hotmail.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:44 AM
Subject: [TenTec] balanced antenna tuner ( or how to do things on the 
cheap - tribute to Geoff's drive for cost effect



Geoff

In your drive for equipment on the cheap I like to draw your attention to 
the S-Match as promoted by PA0FRI: 
http://www.xs4all.nl/~pa0fri/ATU/Smatch/smatcheng.htm

It uses only three components, tunes very easily and can handle both 
balanced as unbalanced antennas. Unfortunately you may have to build a 
different version for 160m than for 10m because minimum capacitance values 
do have an impact.

It should be the ideal beginner's project, in particular if I see prices 
asked for "commercial" antenna tuners and which often contribute a 
considerable expense towards establishing a station.

By the way - even with the older tentec gear like the Omni-C one does not 
need a SWR meter since that is already built in to the rig. (And 
"standalone" SWR meter's  prices are through the roof for such a simple 
piece of equipment)

Enjoy, 73, Marinus, ZL2ML
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