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

[Richard Thorne]

Hi Mike:

That should be fine.  I'm looking for something to allow me to use both
ssb and cw on the low band antennas.  My low band antennas don't cover
both cw and ssb.  I figure if I cut the antenna for cw, the tuner should
be able tuning it to ssb.

I just won't be in front of the tuner to make any adjustments as I'm 7
miles from the station while operating it remotely.

73,

Rich - N5ZC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael P. Olbrisch" <mike2004 at elp.rr.com>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 6:47 AM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] Icom AT-500 Auto Tuner - How Automatic is it??


>
> 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.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [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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