[TowerTalk] ANTENNA ANALYZER?

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/1/2008 3:35:04 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  I am looking for a new antenna analyzer. Lucky for me my MFJ  fell 70 
feet, saved me the effort to dispose of it myself. Which of the  following two 
should I consider? The Palstar ZM30 or the Aim 4170? The reviews  are so close on 
both products!


    Hmm. I use an MFJ 100% of the time and am quite  happy with it. 
 
    A couple of the units mentioned in this and  subsequent posts are FB 
antenna analyzers IF YOU'RE SITTING IN YOUR HAM  SHACK. Guess what? 95% of the 
time my analyzer is used outside - in the yard  where the antenna is being built 
or up on the tower to either check it or  diagnose a problem. Lotta good your 
hamshack analyzer is in those cases. I  guess you could haul your laptop up 
the tower but that's pretty extreme. 
 
    I guess it depends on what you want your analyzer  to do and where you 
want to use it. I'll recommend an MFJ to anyone who asks.  

Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
Professional tower services for hams
 
 
    








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