[Antennas] Versa Tuner 2

Thu, 21 Feb 2002 06:12:21 -0600

Ed,
First thing to check is internal mechanical problems. On several of my MFJ
tuners, (I have owned eight), I have gone through and resoldered the
connections that I could get to and that solved most of my problems. Hope
this is of interest.
Darryl, KK5IB

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From: "edyeary" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 11:37 PM
Subject: [Antennas] Versa Tuner 2

> I have never posted to this list and I hope this isn't off topic. I have
an MFJ-969 versa tuner 2. I am using a B&W folded dipole and an 80 meter
dipole cut to frequency. The tuner had been working great up until recently.
All of a sudden it won't tune 15 meters into it's internal dummy load. I can
get the antennas tuned but no where near the recommended manufacturer
settings on the antenna and transmitter controls. It tunes all other bands
fine. I am using 70 feet of Flexi-4 for a feed line and about a 3 foot
jumper from the tuner to the radio. [ Icom 706 mkII-G] I have checked the
grounds and the swr on the antennas on by-pass and everything is fine. The
B&W is 1.5 to 1 or less on all bands except 160 meters where it is 2 to 1.
The 80 meter dipole is fine also with a 1.5 to 1 on most of the band. I
simply can't understand why the thing won't tune into the dummy load less
than about 2.5 to 1 or 2 to 1 on 15 meters. It is flat into the dummy load
on the other bands. Am I being anal retentive or does it sound like
something is wrong with the dummy load?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Terry Ed Yeary W4TEY
> 325 Cumberland Drive
> Harrogate, TN. 37752
> 423-869-8197
>
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