[Elecraft] OT: manual & automatic tuners

[Julian (G4ILO)]

1. As I recall, in the early 80s. I think the Yaesu FT-757GX was one of the
first rigs to have one, though it came in a separate box the same size as
the radio.
2. Manual tuners usually seem to be able to match a wider range of loads,
handle higher power, and will often handle balanced feeder without needing
an external balun. The disadvantage is that it seems to take most people a
couple of minutes to tune them up, and apparently it's necessary to do it
at full power on whatever frequency I happen to be using. :-)

73,
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Julian, G4ILO. (K2 #392)
Homepage: http://www.qsl.net/g4ilo

tlogan7@cox.net tlogan7@cox.net wrote:

Hi folks - 
1 - When did automatic tuners first hit the market?
2 - Are there advantages to using a manual tuner over an automatic tuner?
Thanks for any input. Probably should respond off the reflector since it is
off topic. 73/Tim NZ7C