[Towertalk] MAXX-COMM AUTOMACTIC TUNER

[Larry]

http://www.maxx-com.com/


Larry WA2SRY

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard M. Gillingham" <rmoodyg@bellsouth.net>
To: "David Jordan" <wa3gin@erols.com>
Cc: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] MAXX-COMM AUTOMACTIC TUNER


> Hmmm..  I seem to remember this device from the '70's.  It was
> advertized to match anything anywhere...  The package was completely
> potted, and unaccessible to inspection.  Somebody, I think QST, had one
> x-rayed and all that could be discerned was  a large resister attached
> to the circuit, and some superflous junk scattered about in the package.
>  After that the company who was promoting ths thing was banned from
> advertizing in QST.
>
> A swamping resister will indeed allow you to match anything, but most of
> your power will be dissipated in the resistor.
>
> That is, of course, if the device you're inquiring about is the same one
> I recall..
>
> Where have you seen the Maxx-Com device advertized??  I couldn't find it
> on Google, but that only means I couldn't find it...
>
> What is the url??
>
> And let us know what you find..
>
> Thanks
> Gil, W1RG
>
>
> David Jordan wrote:
>
> >Hi Folks,
> >
> >Has anyone figured out just what this tuner is made of?  It has no
> >electrical connections for power yet is it claimed to be automatic and
> >yet it supposedly matches a wire or dipole to any frequency from BC to
6M.
> >
> >The web page has no details as to the circuit
> >design, etc.
> >
> >I have an application where an auto-tuner would be a blessing but wonder
> >if my $600+ dollars would be spent wisely on a MAXX-COM tuner!
> >
> >thoughts,
> >dave
> >wa3gin
> >
> >
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