[TenTec] OT: Question to the group

Carter k8vt at ameritech.net
Sat Jul 16 15:32:06 EDT 2016


On 7/16/2016 10:13 AM, Carter wrote:
> On 7/15/2016 6:59 PM, Jim Allen wrote:
>
>> I had one of those [135 foot dipole fed with ladder line], not at  > 
>> 60', about half that.  CC&Rs and all that.
>
> The exact setup I've got, also at 30 feet.
>
>> What is a "well designed truly balanced antenna tuner?"  From what  > 
>> I've read, there aren't many.
>
> Johnson Matchbox, kW or 275 watt version, not "perfection" but 
> certainly very good -- and readily available at a fairly modest price.
>
> Just my 2 cents...
>
> Carter   K8VT
>

Sorry, forgot to mention it earlier...

Not to say my Johnson kW matchbox is the "best ever"; however, it works 
flawlessly  with my FT1000MP and 135 foot ladder line fed dipole on ALL 
(including WARC) bands. Worst case is 2.1:1 on 30 meters, all other 
bands 1:1.

Carter   K8VT

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