[ICOM] Icom auto tuners and multiband antennas

[David]

HI. Des. I have been using a G5RV with the AT-500 antenna tuner for the last 
16 years and with excellent results...Dave   VA7DG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Des Pendergast" <vk3dmp at wideband.net.au>
To: <IcomTuner at yahoogroups.com>; "Icom reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>; 
"Icom Radio Group" <IcomRadio at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:16 PM
Subject: [ICOM] Icom auto tuners and multiband antennas


> Hello to all,
>
> Due to a forced change in QTH, I am considering the options of what type
> of station I will assemble once moved in there.  My present station
> consists of dedicated antennas for each of the HF bands in the form of
> dipoles and yagis - I have an AT-500 which I really use to just
> 'touch-up' the final matches of these antennas which are pretty good,
> match wise, to the required band.
>
> My new QTH location is probably going to mean that I will not be
> assembling such a station - instead, maybe settling for a multiband
> antenna to cover all the HF bands 80 - 10 metres.  One antenna - and
> that will probably be it.
>
> My thoughts so far are focused on the G5RV.  An antenna I have used very
> successfully for portable operation but have never used much at home and
> therefore have never tried the Icom AT series of tuners to obtain a
> match.
>
> How do the Icom 'AT' series tuners perform and handle matching such
> antennas?  Has anyone out there tried this sort of approach?  I would be
> interested in any comments on how they worked out and how any problems
> were over come.
>
> Using something like my AT-500 will allow me to also use the IC2KL that
> I have next to it on the operating bench - just a bit of help over
> barefoot operation.  (Will be a bit short of what I can do with a 4
> element yagi as exists at present).
>
> When portable, I use an AH-4 with the G5RV - which works fine with power
> levels up to 100 watts but I would like to use the linear amp when
> operating from the home QTH and the bands are noisy.
>
> So my question is, how have others found the AT series tuners cope with
> G5RV antennas and hose similar to it?
>
> Looking forward some interesting replies,
>
> Des - VK3DMP.
>
>
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