[ICOM] AT-130 marine antenna tuners

[gfiber at comcast.net]

Jerry,

Does your At-120 turn on and off with the 706MKIIG's tuner button? I used an AT-120 and it would turn on with the tuner button but would not turn off. I used to tune the 706MKII up to 6 meters and the tuner would turn off. Then we got a modification form the factory and once that was done it worked like the AH-2 or 3 would. It always tuned fine just turning it off before the mod was not possible for me anyway.

I am not sure about the AT-130 how it will work with the ham rigs. Apparently tere was some differences internally in the control section between the AH-2 and AT-120 as shown above with my issue.

Gary K8IZ. 

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Jerry Flanders <jeflanders at comcast.net> 

> I have an AT-120 marine tuner that works FB with my 706mk2g. I can 
> even tune it down to 3.5 MHz with about 14-15 ft of doglegged wire as 
> the antenna. Also seems to tune ok on 6 meters, but I haven't 
> actually used it there. 
> 
> Apparently ICOM uses the same control protocol on all AT products. 
> 
> Jerry W4UK 
> 
> At 14:49 12/21/2005, you wrote: 
> >Hi all, 
> > 
> >Eventually I managed to aquire two (two!) Icom AT-130 marine tuners some 
> >time ago. Both are brand new, in factory sealed bags. I have never had any 
> >necessity to touch them and they were just collecting dust. However having 
> >moved to a new house I am faced a serious problem with antennas' location. 
> >The best I can imagine so far is a random wire from the attic top across my 
> >backyard. Some counterposes could be placed inside the attic and 
> >these wires will look like a sort of Inv L. It looks like I am 
> >forced to seriously consider matching the wire monster somehow. 
> >Maybe it's a good chance for the tuners. 
> > 
> >Does anybody have any experience/knowledge in usage of the marine tuners 
> >with amateur equipment? Any hint or so? 
> > 
> >Or maybe somebody needs such a tuner? I am certainly ready for a trade. 
> > 
> >73 and Merry Christmas, 
> > 
> >Vladimir VE3IAE 
> 
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