[ICOM] Automatic tuner for ICOM/Screwdriver on mobile HF

[Jerry Flanders]

Thanks for the tip, Bill

Looks like the Turbo Tuner has the additional feature of doing the 
final touch-up adjustment to actually find a low SWR whereas the MFJ 
one simply moves to the count you have set it to use. Sounds like the 
TT might be a better choice if it works as advertised.

Jerry W4UK

At 03:41 PM 10/12/2007, you wrote:
>The Turbo Tuner will do the same thing, but uses the Icom radio tuner
>control so you don't have any extra control head or tuner box to worry
>about on the dash or console of the vehicle.  Here's where you can
>find more info:  http://www.n2vz.com/
>
>I have purchased one of these to use with my IC-7000 and HS-1800 Pro.
>I received it today and plan to install it this weekend.
>
>I note that this device got a couple of bad reviews at Eham due to
>some faulty solder connections in the case.  Before I purchased mine,
>I had a talk with the owner and he explained that was isolated to a
>new employee and that the problem was corrected and did not exist any
>longer.  The other reviews indicate that the unit works well.
>
>73,
>
>Bill
>AB4BJ
>
>Quoting Jerry Flanders <jeflanders at comcast.net>:
>
>>MFJ makes an antenna controller that reads the CI-V data, gets the
>>frequency the radio is tuned to, then moves the mobile screwdriver to
>>whatever position it has been told to use for that frequency.
>>
>>Model MFJ 1926  (
>>http://www.mfjenterprises.com/products.php?prodid=MFJ-1926 )
>>
>>Anybody have experience with this one in their mobile? Or one of their
>>other screwdriver controllers? I want to set up my IC-7000 for
>>no-hassle tuning if possible.
>>
>>Jerry W4UK
>>
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