[elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 12, Issue 19

[Michael L. Hasenfratz Sr.]

Wellll....

	The ZM-30 is actually the AmQRP AA908 Antenna Analyst ***KIT***
	modified for Palstar.

	Check out the AA908 at  http://www.amqrp.org/kits/micro908/index.html

	But, ONLY if your interested building kits...

73's de Mike WA6FXT
// wa6fxt at arrl.net
// mikeh at tothe.net 

Message: 5
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 00:31:02 -0400
From: "Stephen W. Kercel" <kercel1 at suscom-maine.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] Antenna Analyzers
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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 so on. None of these negatives are 
mentioned in the QST product review.

There is also a new product favorably mentioned in the review, the Palstar 
ZM-30. Since the MFJ and the Autek are apparently both junk, despite being 
favorably reviewed in this article, I'm not sure whether I can trust the 
product review on the Palstar.

Anybody have any experience with it? Is it any good?

73,

Steve Kercel
AA4AK