It would be nice if Elecraft had their own branded analyzer. It could be a semi
kit like the
graphing one being sold from Germany. 73 Mike KF6KXG
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I kind of agree, it would have been a good idea, about
2 or 3 years ago.
I think the market for antenna analyzers is too
crowded now, and with the TenTec/TAPR and N2PK network
analyzers also available (I have the latter), that
(very small) market is also nearly saturated.
The most us
Steve, are you an AA junkie? Hi..I'm Bill and I'm a Elecraftholic.
I think there would be a good demand for an Elecraft antenna analyzer
kit, an AA-1. There are a lot of AA's out there, but I bet Elecraft
could cut one heck of a notch for themselves in the that market. Could
be the building
FWIW: the AmQRP's Micro908 is essentially the kit
version of the Palstar (manufactured) unit. The
Micro908 has lots more functionality than its
factory-built sister, including a well-supported DSP
engine that is the same as the core of the Elecraft
K2DSP. And, the Micro908 is a kit, a big bonus t
Jim:
Thanks.
I've never dealt with Burghardt, but I've heard many good things about them.
73,
Steve
At 09:16 AM 4/17/2005 -0500, you wrote:
On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 09:29:47 -0400, Stephen W. Kercel wrote:
>The Garant-Funk site has lots of information, but it does not look like
>they sell over
On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 09:29:47 -0400, Stephen W. Kercel wrote:
>The Garant-Funk site has lots of information, but it does not look like
>they sell over the Web.
>The AEA site has the CIA-HF, but also does not sell over the Web. Their Web
>site suggests contacting their sales rep which further sug
Toby:
Actually, your suggestion that Elecraft develop an antenna analyzer as a
kit sounds like a good idea.
The AA-908 apparently sold 500 copies on a subscription basis; my naive
impression (I'm an engineer and not an expert in assessing markets)
suggests to me that there is a ham market fo
Toby:
The Garant-Funk site has lots of information, but it does not look like
they sell over the Web.
The AEA site has the CIA-HF, but also does not sell over the Web. Their Web
site suggests contacting their sales rep which further suggests to me that
they sell in bulk to retailers. I might
Yes, I'd like to have a CIA-HF. However, the company that made them
got bought out. As far as I know, they are no longer being
manufactured.
I don't know wether the CIA-HF has been discontinued, but similar
units are still being built:
http://www.garant-funk.com/frames.html
http://www.aeatec
I apologize to those who found my statement "Since the MFJ and the Autek
are apparently both junk" to be excessively prickly. It was an unfair
thing for me to say.
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
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I was not going to jump in on this but it seems everyone has an opinion so
here are my experiences. I have a MFJ-259B, a Autek VA1 and a Autek RF5. The
first 259B I got did not work (no RF out) I sent it back and the replacement
has been fine for about 3 years. I use it fairly often and I li
After 25 years of using a home built noise bridge to tune antennas, I love
the MFJ 259B that my wife gave me for Christmas. It is a wonderful tool. I
have had no problems with mine. It does eat batteries though, and there are
a few on the list who remember Doug Hendricks, Dave Gauding and myself do
uot;frank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 3:19 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Antenna Analyzers
| I've owned two Autek RF-1 ant analyzers and both work perfectly.
| Handy to put in your shirt pocket and climb a tower or take with
| you on vacation. Best
I've owned two Autek RF-1 ant analyzers and both work perfectly.
Handy to put in your shirt pocket and climb a tower or take with
you on vacation. Best piece of equipment I have ever owned
that has saved me countless hours of antenna experimentation.
I heard at one point they had a quality contr
Many pieces of equipment never get a comment from hams when they work as
advertised, or have so many advanced features that most hams never learn to
use them.
Thus, it is likely you hear the war stories of the problem equipment; rather
than of the successes.
In addition to my own MFJ 269, which h
Ten Tec has a great "T kit" for adjusting Antenna Tuners with out a signal
on the air, save the built in noise bridge. And it costs a LOT less than an
Antenna Analyzer from the commercial sources. The kit is one board, handful
of components and maybe one hour or less assembly. You listen for a n
My clubs, (two) have had 3 MFJ's. The only reason we had 3, was we
replaced a 259 with the 259 B for added features, and gave the still working
one away as a door prize. I have the Autek RF 1, and then later got the MFJ
269 to gain 440 band. All have worked well. There was an intermittent
disp
Vic:
Your point is well taken.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
"while others are the guys who have a permanent 'attitude' (just read some
of the postings on eHam.net if you want to see what I mean)"
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nor have I read the QST article.
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Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 5:09 AM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Antenna Analyzers
Steve,
I take issue with your
I had the analog MFJ-209 for a number of years without any problems and
bought the later MFJ-259B with digital readout two years back. Also have the
AEA
SWR-121VU for VHF/UHF antenna tests. No complaints with any of these analyzers
as they have worked faultlessly since purchase. The surplus
Jim:
Yes, I'd like to have a CIA-HF. However, the company that made them got
bought out. As far as I know, they are no longer being manufactured.
Once in a very rare while you can find one on eBay, but they are very
difficult to find.
73,
Steve
AA4AK
I also have access to a friend's
Stephen W. Kercel wrote:
There is an interesting piece in the May 2005 QST. It has product
reviews on four different antenna analyzers.
Two that were included are the MFJ-269 and the Autek VA-1. I have heard
endless horror stories from many hams about both, abysmal quality
control, virtually
On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 07:20:03 -0700, Dave G. wrote:
>I have no problems with the MFJ unit I used to borrow!.
When getting back into ham radio several years ago and stocking up
on RF test gear, I was quite reluctant to buy "mighty fine junk" in
the form of an antenna analyzer. However, one of my
Weymouth:
Actually, the Kuranishi is included in the review, and quite favorably rated.
Steve
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Hi Joe:
I do not own a MFJ-269. I lusted after one for a while, but there are so
many bad stories posted on so many different ham Web sites that I decided
not to buy one. Now, I'll admit that you do hear the occasional good story
about MFJ, but the reported experiences (even on this thread) co
x27;t like handling surface mount, then you
should pass or have someone build it for you.
Howard Ashcraft, W1WF
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Charles:
Thanks for your message. I did not take it as a flame.
However, speaking of fire, before I lay out hundreds of dollars for such a
widget, I'd like to make a prudent effort not to get burned.
The record with both MFJ and Autek appears to be a mixed bag. I've heard
both good stories a
I have no problems with the MFJ unit I used to borrow!. I
have ordered the model which covers up to 450 MHz..
The Palstart ZM-30 is a commercial partial implementation of
the NJQRP groups Micro908 in AA908 configuration (which I
also have) and it covers up to 30 MHz.
The difference is the MF
Steve,
I take issue with your statement that both the MFJ-269 and the Autek VA1
are "apparently junk." I have the Autek and the MFJ-259B, the model
without UHF, and both are quality although inexpensive instruments. I have
used the VA1 for approximately 3 years and the MFJ for 2 years and I
27;s son and me ;)
Best 73, Dick PA2DW
K2 # 3892
KX1 # 731
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Onderwerp: [Elecraft] Antenna Analyzers
There is an interesting piece
In addition to my professional bench gear, I have an MFJ, Autek and AEA
CIA Analyst. I use all but the Autek and AEA regularly and find they
each have a purpose. When I want a to do a quick check of resistance,
reactance, SWR or return loss on the bench I grab the AEA... especially
if I want
There is an interesting piece in the May 2005 QST. It has product reviews
on four different antenna analyzers.
Two that were included are the MFJ-269 and the Autek VA-1. I have heard
endless horror stories from many hams about both, abysmal quality control,
virtually useless tech support and s
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