[Antennas] Building A Tuner

[J. Keith Carter]

Hi Kevin; The 19th edition of the ARRL antenna book contains a CD with a program
called AAT for analyze antenna tuner. It will permit you to analyze almost any
configuration of tuner. Written by Dean Straw, N6BV, the editor of the antenna
book. Keith, VE3JKC.

Kevin Nathan wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I have been looking at high power antenna tuners and also read the recent
> review in QST with interest.  I would like to have a high quality L net
> tuner but don't like the prices of such as the Nye Viking or even the Tentec
> 238B.  I have thought I might like to build a tuner of my own.
>
> The problem for me is I need to get some pointers to some good articles and
> discussions of the pros and cons of various networks such as Z, L and T.  I
> also would like to find some guidance as to whether air variable caps or
> vacuum variables are best in such an application and approximate values of
> inductors to use.  I know there are some good articles and information in
> such as the ARRL antenna book and hand book but I am totally blind and these
> don't seem to be available in alternative formats.
>
> Can anyone on the net point me to some references which might help and which
> are available electronically?  I would certainly appreciate any such help or
> any suggestions you on the list wish to give me regarding construction of
> such a beast.
>
> Thanks very much and 73.
>
> Kevin, K7RX :)
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