Re: [AMRadio] WTB - MURCH UT-2000A

2010-06-12 Thread w4ron
Looking for a MURCH UT-2000A. Please contact me directly k...@yahoo.com Tnx es 72/73 de Howie K3HW I hope you find one, I know I love mine, it works GREAT. 73, Ron w4ron __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing

Re: [AMRadio] WTB - MURCH UT-2000A

2010-06-12 Thread rbethman
I've got one, and I wouldn't give you a nickel for them! They are NOT a PI network for matching. They are a T network! The input goes into the variable cap on the left, the inductor takes the end of that cap and works its inductance to ground, and then the end of the first cap that is tied

Re: [AMRadio] WTB - MURCH UT-2000A

2010-06-12 Thread Rob Atkinson
then re-wire it. Rob K5UJ On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 1:55 PM, rbethman rbeth...@comcast.net wrote: I've got one, and I wouldn't give you a nickel for them!  They are NOT a PI network for matching.  They are a T network!  The input goes into the variable cap on the left, the inductor takes the

Re: [AMRadio] WTB - MURCH UT-2000A

2010-06-12 Thread rbethman
Rob - If it had decent stand-off insulators, I would! They used acrylic in a couple of places, but no ceramic or decent insulators anywhere! I'd have to gut it, install ceramic stand-offs, hope everything clears the cabinet and the top cover, then see if it WILL work right. There is going to

Re: [AMRadio] WTB - MURCH UT-2000A

2010-06-12 Thread rbethman
Everybody wants to re-wire it. Try this link to my site to see the schemetic of this thing. http://home.comcast.net/~rbethman/UT2000A.jpg Then explain how one *might* re-wire it - AND - put in place adequate insulation! (Inside the same cabinet, I might add!) Bob - N0DGN

Re: [AMRadio] WTB - MURCH UT-2000A

2010-06-12 Thread Robert Nickels
The Murch UT-2000A is a commercial version of the classic Ultimate Transmatch designed by Lew McCoy and featured in the July 1970 issue of QST and numerous ARRL handbooks.It's called ultimate because it is able to match coaxial-fed antennas, end-fed wires, and with the addition of a 4:1

Re: [AMRadio] WTB - MURCH UT-2000A

2010-06-12 Thread rbethman
I don't care if Marconi himself designed it. It will NOT tune a BC-610 to ANY antenna! Even after setting the BC-610 to the 400W ME-165G 50 ohm dummy load first. It would melt the final before it managed to match anything. 250THs don't grow on trees! I have the manual. I have checked it

Re: [AMRadio] WTB - MURCH UT-2000A

2010-06-12 Thread Rob Atkinson
Bob, I don't dump a rig full power into a tuner and start adjusting it. I don't own a 610 but I agree that would not be good for the 610. I have never owned one of those Murch tuners (I remember the original QST article though) so it may be true that the Murch won't handle the full output of

Re: [AMRadio] WTB - MURCH UT-2000A

2010-06-12 Thread Donald Sanders
of doing. Don From: rbethman rbeth...@comcast.net To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sat, June 12, 2010 5:22:36 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] WTB - MURCH UT-2000A I don't care if Marconi himself designed

Re: [AMRadio] WTB - MURCH UT-2000A

2010-06-12 Thread david oneill
:22:36 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] WTB - MURCH UT-2000A I don't care if Marconi himself designed it. It will NOT tune a BC-610 to ANY antenna! Even after setting the BC-610 to the 400W ME-165G 50 ohm dummy load first.  It would melt the final before it managed to match anything. 250THs don't

Re: [AMRadio] WTB - MURCH UT-2000A

2010-06-12 Thread Larry D. Barr (K5WLF)
To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Serviceamradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sat, June 12, 2010 5:22:36 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] WTB - MURCH UT-2000A I don't care if Marconi himself designed it. It will NOT tune a BC-610 to ANY antenna! Even after setting the BC-610 to the 400W ME-165G 50