[ICOM] IC-7000 and Better RF antenna controller

[goldtr8 at charter.net]

I use the N2V2 turbo tuner with my 7000 and Scorpion.  It works exactly 
as advertised.

I purchased it at Dayton after discussing tuner options with the 
different antenna manufacturers.  I went this route instead of the 
Better RF due to information on the web that the behavior that you are 
having can happen quite a bit if there is any RF in the vehicle.

Second the guys at Tarheel stated that they would not warranty their 
little antennas if the RF was used and recommended the Turbo Tuner and 
they would honor warranty with this unit. Something about over current 
for the drive motor.   This pushed me over the edge for the Turbo Tuner 
and I have not looked back.

However I also want to state that my system is bonded and bonded some 
more.  Lots of ferrites for a common mode choke on the coax outside of 
the jeep and other stuff to make HF work on my vehicle.  So maybe 
anything that I used would have worked for me.

Like Mac said HF mobile is not for the weak or something like that.  You 
have to do a lot to make stuff work and when it works it is fun.   I 
hope you find your problem because when these things work it is much 
safer for driving.
Don
KD8NNU


On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Gary P. Fiber wrote:

> Any one running the combination of IC-7000 and the 2 piece Better RF 
> Screwdriver antenna controller combination along with one of the 
> screwdriver antennas?
> I have it operating my HS-1800/PRO antenna. It works fine some days 
> and some days is seems to have lost its mind and will not find a low 
> SWR point.
> Yesterday I turned it off hitting the tune button and in a few moments 
> it turned back on and put the rig into transmit and moved the antenna 
> to one end of its travel.
> I will do a reset this weekend and go after it again.  Likely I need 
> to do more bonding on my 2009 Tacoma but sure seems to be apparently 
> bothered by any possible RFI and I don't notice any in my other 
> equipment.
>
> Another question have any of you used a similar combination using the 
> N2VZ turbo Tuner?  Are you happy with either?
>
> I actually got spoiled using the IC-706MKII non G model with the 
> HS-1800/PRO and the AN-COMM controller it mostly never missed a beat 
> unless I hosed it up a few times.
> Then a quick reset and I was back in business and I did not have every 
> piece of the vehicle bonded when using that combination.
> Had that combination for probably 9 years running on 3 different 
> vehicles.
>
> -- 
> Gary P. Fiber K8IZ
>
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> with Shipboard Radar Endorsement.
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