[Antennas] RE: MFJ-993B antenna tuner question

[Patrick A. Thompson Sr.]

I've already deleted the original post but let me chime in with a "me too".

My MFJ-993 is perhaps a year old with no failures or other problems. 
There was nothing to repair "out-of-the-box". It has worked first time 
and every time at 100 watts tied to an IC-746.

I use a 75 meter dipole fed with ladder line and it will make a match 
from 75 to 10 meters without fail. If you leave the DC on it remembers 
previous settings. A new frequency is just a button push to tune.

I originally tied the 993 to DC from the IC-746 but that let the 
backlight dim more than I liked so its tied now to the main station 
power supply.

I've got several other tuners to play with but the 993 gets the most use.

I guess the best testimonial is that I have never regretted buying it!

Good luck with whatever you decide.

Pat
wa4tuk

Don Keith wrote:
> Phil:
> 
> I've been using the 993 for about seven months and have found it to be solid
> in every way.  I suggest you view the reviews on eHam.net.  Most who have
> posted seem to have had a good experience with the tuner.  I'm not familiar
> with the other auto-tuners but understand the Palstar is a very good one.
> It's just very expensive.  The LDG also seems to get mostly positive
> reviews.
> 
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> 73,
> 
> Don N4KC
> www.donkeith.com
>