[HCRA] manual vs auto tuner

[Richard Stewart]

While the auto tuners have come a long way in just a few years, can they handle big power, how well do they tune random wire and ladder line dipole antennas. How well do they tune a large mis-match?

My friend Larry W1LEJ has a Ten-Tec 238B which has the single needle SWR needle and single needle power out put. It is capable of full legal limit, and tuning all kinds of differing antennas' up for sale. The Ten Tec unit sells for over $700.00 new and Larry is asking for a pristine tuner only two years old and not a lot of time on it for $500.00