[Kenwood] AT-230 worth it?

[Paul Manuel]

--- Bob Bennett <bbbnntt@optonline.net> wrote:
> I had an AT-230, sold it then later bought another one. It does handle 
> multiple antennas, but not a long wire. It will not handle an amp, so if
>  you are running high power you will need a tuner that can take over a 
> kw.  Also you antenna has to be cut pretty well. The tuner can't handle 
> antennae with high SWR's nor does it do balanced line

But you could probably run it into an external balun and do pretty well.
The internal tuner in my TS-850, run into a 9:1 balun, will match a
400-foot doublet, fed with ladderline, on all ham bands. In fact, my 400
watt amp works into the balun/antenna combo also, with no tuner required.
Just some thoughts for experimentation!
73,
Paul K4PDM


	
		
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