[TenTec] ant

[Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP]

These are not as good today as their reputation was 40 years ago.
The reason is, we've got more bands to match today, and our transceivers demand darn near 50 Ohms.

The models were 275w and 1KW.
I had the KW version about 45 years ago.
Bought the small one about 2 years ago and didn't keep it long.
The little MFJ-974B (for under $200) was far superior to the Viking in its matching range.
Had the two side by side and used them with several different Openwire fed antennas.

With the mods Jerry did to his Viking, they will match just about anything.

A much better box is the Annecke, which L.B. Cebik compares (very favorably) to the Johnson in his article about link coupled tuners.
The Annecke had more taps, especially on the TX side, as well as an additional variable capacitor on the TX side.
It was also available in two versions; 200w and 1KW.

73
Rick


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From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of JAMES HANLON
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 1:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [TenTec] ant

Ed,

Look for a Johnson Matchbox if you want something to tune up an antenna fed with open wire line.  They were made in 150 watt and 1 KW versions and some had a built-in SWR bridge on the transmitter side.  

Jim, W8KGI
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  From: Ed Purvis<mailto:wa4njy at yahoo.com> 
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  Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 7:16 AM
  Subject: Re: [TenTec] ant



  I need the definition and model number of a "good tuner".Hopefully, something without a balun. Maybe somethingalong the lines of the K1JJ homebrew tuner also??
  tnx, Ed

  IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, SKY DIVING'S NOT FOR YOU.


  --- On Thu, 1/13/11, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson <geraldj at weather.net<mailto:geraldj at weather.net>> wrote:

  From: Dr. Gerald N. Johnson <geraldj at weather.net<mailto:geraldj at weather.net>>
  Subject: Re: [TenTec] ant
  To: tentec at contesting.com<mailto:tentec at contesting.com>
  Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 4:41 PM

  And 6m and 2m quite well. And probably 160 with a good tuner.

  73, Jerry, K0CQ

  On 1/13/2011 3:13 PM, ROD wrote:
  > If you don’t work 160 then a good ant. is the double extended zepp 83 ft on each side for a total 166 ft feed with 450 or 300 ohm ladder line. with a good tuner you can work 80 40 20 15 12 17 10 meters. the hams of yester year use this antenna. 73 Rod Dewald W3KRQ
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