[FARC] HRO/XYL Beware

[Joseph M. Durnal]

Kirk,

The Palstar tuners are some of the best.  I don't know much about this
particular model.  I think that Tom, K8WDX might have one or a similar
model Palstar.

73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R

On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Kirk Talbott <kirktal7237 at msn.com> wrote:
> I received from Santa (the XYL) yesterday a Palstar AT-1500CV antenna
> tuner.  I had asked Santa for a Vectronics HFT-1500 antenna tuner.   The XYL
> then told me what HRO talked her into doing.
>
> HRO Springfield VA. could not get any Vectronics HFT-1500 antenna tuners by
> Christmas or at any time saying there were supply problems, even way back
> before Thanksgiving when the XYL made the road trip to HRO Springfield.  So
> HRO talked the XYL into buying the Palstar AT-1500CV tuner saying it was a
> higher quality antenna tuner for less money.   I checked the most recent
> Amateur Electronic Supply (AES) catalog for Palstar antenna tuners and the
> AT-1500CV is not listed in Palstar's current antenna tuner line-up.  The
> Palstar AT-1500CV evidently is an older, out of production model.
>
> Has anyone had any experience with Palstar antenna tuners and specifically
> with the Palstar AT-1500CV?   I'm just wondering if what HRO told the XYL is
> true and the Palstar antenna tuner is actually a higher quality model than
> the Vectronics.  I have a Vectronics VC-300DLP antenna tuner already and it
> is junk, so I'm intrigued by the Palstar unit.
>
> 73
> KB3ONM
> Kirk
>
>
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