[ICOM] Icom AT-500 Auto Tuner - How Automatic is it??

[Michael P. Olbrisch]

As long as you realize the limits of the AT-500 (coax only max 3:1 SWR) it
is fully automatic when driven by ICOM radios.  It will select the band, and
select one of up to 5 pre-programmed antennas associated with that band when
the radio goes to that band.

How it reacts to other radios even with adapter circuitry I do not know,
depends on how the circuitry works.

Mike.  KD9KC
El Paso, TX.

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> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Richard Thorne
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 12:39 PM
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [ICOM] Icom AT-500 Auto Tuner - How Automatic is it??
>
>
> BlankI'm considering an AT-500 tuner for my remote controlled hf
> station.  Once the tuner is setup is it really automatic or
> does it take
> any operator intervention at all?
>
> The AT-500 will be getting its band data from a Microham Band decoder
> which I use for antenna switching, but it does have an output for Icom
> band data as my rig changes bands.
>
> I'm currently using a TS-480HX, but as soon as I finish up
> some control
> circuitry, my ProII will be put on line.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> By the way is there an online source for an AT-500 manual?
>
>
> Rich Thorne
> ARS: N5ZC
> AMA: N5ZC
> Amarillo, TX
>
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