[ICOM] Manual tuner by Icom

[Frank A. Ellis]

Hi Randy,

The AT-100 is not a manual tuner. It is an Automatic
Tuner, hence the prefix "AT". It provides automatic
bandselect via ICOM radio band voltage, as well as
automatic antenna tuning, just like it's big brother
the AT-500.

The MT-100 Manual Antenna Tuner was manufactured by
William Nye Company and branded by ICOM, similar to
the way the IC-PP1 Phone Patch was done. I believe the
case is the same as the IC-SP3. If you look at the
meter movements on the MT-100, the faceplates bear the
famous "Nye Viking" logo.

This tuner seems to have been marketed a good bit in
VE, as I have run across several that were still in
their original owner's hands, in Canada. Other than
Canada, I am not sure into which other markets this
tuner was introduced.

73, Frank W3UHF


--- Randy Ballard <n5wv at eastex.net> wrote:

> Hello Group ,  I have a very large collection of
> Icom catalogs , brochures ,
> dealer catalogs and dealer information bindings from
> 1970,s Enoue through
> Icom 2004 and the AT-100 is the only manual tuner
> that I can find listed. It
> is rated at 100 watts and was produced from 1981-84
> .  Thats the only years
> that it is shown in my Icom products listings for
> dealers. I have catalogs
> /brochures from VK, G0 & JA and it seems that over
> the years Icom has
> marketed different products/models to other
> countries. Some of the models
> that we receive here in the States may not be
> available in other countries
> or it will have a different model number . Models
> marketed in some countries
> are not available in the US. I noticed a 70cm
> allmode marketed in Australia
> and New Zealand that was never marketed in the US.
> This is also true with
> there marine and business "Land Mobile" products. Im
> sure that the
> rules/regulations have an effect on this in some
> ways as does marketing.
> Have a great weekend , de Randy N5WV
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "D & M Pendergast"
> <d_and_mpendergast at bigpond.com>
> To: "Icom reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 9:41 AM
> Subject: [ICOM] Manual tuner by Icom
> 
> 
> > Hello to all on the group.
> >
> > Wow,  I had a surprise this evening while browsing
> around the worldwide
> ebay
> > sites.  I found an Icom MT-100.
> > manual antenna tuner.
> >
> > All this time I never realised Icom made such a
> unit, in fact I thought
> the
> > only tuners they ever produced were the auto
> variety that they are
> renowned
> > for now.  This thing looked a bit like an AT100
> with knobs on the front.
> >
> > Has anyone else come across manual tuners made by
> Icom?  If so what are
> > they?
> >
> > Unfortunately, the VK amateur fraternity has not
> had the chance to see a
> lot
> > of things made for the ham market.  I base this
> statement on equipment I
> see
> > advertised in UK radio magazines - you just don't
> hear of it in VK!
> >
> > Regards to all,
> >
> > Des - VK3DMP
> > Icom operator.
> >
> >
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