[Elecraft] Remote Matching Thought/Stationmaster

[juergen]

Hi Dick

A tuner like the SGC230 from Elecraft would be a nice  product. A high power version would even better. To do this properly would require the use of vacuum components, this would make it cost prohibitive for most hams.

What we dont need is another limited range remote tuner. The Chinese are flooding the market with  these SGC230 knockoffs. We need something like the RF Harris 1kw remote tuner thats big and heavy duty. Most importantly  it must be lightning proof and designed properly. The RF Harris antenna tuner can tune anything with good efficiency, even end fed half wave wires.

I just noticed on the Microham web page that their new Stationmaster has a stepper motor drive unit that can drive several stepper motors. It would  be a easy matter to build a high performance remote antenna tuner using their product. The advantage using this product is  that it could be  controlled from any HF radio. 

I am planning on trying the new Stationmaster to remote my HF amp. My amp needs 5 stepper motors to tune it properly. Antenna switching would also be possible using this new Stationmaster. 

Another application for this new Stationmaster would be a homebrew Steppir vertical or something like that! It looks like a good product.

John


--- On Tue, 1/5/10, Edward Dickinson, III <softblue at windstream.net> wrote:

> From: Edward Dickinson, III <softblue at windstream.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Remote Matching Thought
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 10:00 AM
> >From Julius Fazekas N2WN...
> 
> ...I would go for a remote ATU from Elecraft too (nudge
> nudge wink wink)...
> 
> I've fond of remote matching units and use them
> routinely.  Perhaps Elecraft
> can consider aquiring a small startup tuner
> manufacturer.  Would that be
> helpful in getting into remote matching?
> 
> 
> 73,
> Dick - KA5KKT 
> 
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