[Icom] AT-180 Auto Tuner

Wed, 25 Sep 2002 03:04:03 -0000

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> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Tony Hackenberg
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 2:04 AM
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> Subject: [Icom] AT-180 Auto Tuner
> 
> 
> I have an ICOM IC-706MKIIG.  I'm thinking about adding the 
> ICOM AT-180 automatic tuner to it.  Any comments?
>
>
> An ICOM tech rep told me that the AT-180 will handle this; 
> whereas the AH-4 is strictly limited to amateur band 
> frequencies.

Hmmmm.... dunno.   I think he has it backwards.  I have not
used either, but I have a great deal of time with the AH-3,
which served very well as the MARS radio for the 11th Bde
MARS station while I was deployed to the Persian Gulf, and
also did quite well in several years of counter-narcotics
deployments.  OTOH, I believe the AT-180 is based on the
AT-100 design, which IS ham-band only.  You might want to
check carefully into this.

Another thing.  The AT-180 is designed for use in the shack,
but the AH-4 works best when mounted at the antenna.

Mike.