[Icom] Antenna Balun/IC-756PRO

[George, W5YR]

Jim, I just read of this thread, so let me offer a warning. Your 989C can
take a lot more than can that PRO internal tuner. And it costs about as
much to replace the 989C as to repair the PRO.

Color me old-fashioned, but I would never run full power into anything
worse than a 3:1 low-reactance mismatch with the PRO internal tuner. 

I have three manual tuners in the shack now - two 989C's and a Drake MN-4 -
and three rigs with internal automatic tuners. Except for the K2, I never
use the others - too risky with my antenna setup on all bands, etc.

YMMV . . .

73/72, George    
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
K2 #489      Icom IC-765 #2349     Icom IC-756 PRO  #2121


res075cz wrote:
> 
> Thanks to all who answered my question. The consensus seems to be that it
> may or may not work, but trying it is the answer. Also, some length
> modification may be necessary.
> 
> I will try it during the next week and see how it works. My MFJ-989C has
> been tuning the antenna on all bands from 80 on up, but I would prefer
> automatic tuning if possible (old, dim eyes, ya know!).
> 
> 73 de Jim, K5ROV...