I need one that has a switch for the band, changing coil taps, and the caps for tuning. I have not looked at designs yet, except that the heathkit is a T config, roller inductor goes to ground.
I have been jumping around a lot between 40 and 80 meters, AM and CW segments of both bands, which requires me to tune the G5RV antenna up, and the heathkit is worn out. It works ok on low power, but on higher power its got issues. It seems to me like a switch would be a lot easier and longer lasting than spinning a roller inductor endlessly. If I make a tuner, I can make the coil large and out of copper tubing for low loss, figuring out the taps for each band might be hard though. Guess I should look on ebay for a big switch tuner, I saw a Millen large one, but did not bid on it. I did not know Millen made a tuner... Brett N2DTS > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barrie Smith > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:10 PM > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] antenna tuners... > > Nye Viking MBV-A comes to mind as a good, sturdy tuner that > will handle a > good deal of power without complaint. > > I've had such good luck with my HB link-coupled tuner that I > have not used > my MBV-A for a couple of years, but for coax feed I certainly > would use it. > > I've seen these tuners for sale several times recently for a > good deal less > money than some other tuners go for. > > 73, Barrie, W7ALW > > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
