[Mobile-Portable] Screwdriver antenna controller

[DavidE Benedict]

mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net writes:
>I have a Hi Q 4-80 screwdriver mounted on the bumper with a 102 inch whip
>above it (for 6 and 10M I use a 6 ft whip but am normally on 40 and 80). 
>I have had it for about 4 years and mounted it shortly after I got it but
>didn't pay enough attention to the grounding and it worked great, then
>poorly, then great again, whenever the grounding decided to make
>connection.  I took it off after the trio and only put it back on a few
>months ago, this time with proper attention to grounding.  WOW, love it. 
>I continually get UNSOLICITED great signal reports.  Fantastic.  
>
>Anyway ....... tuning from 40 to 80 takes a bit and is somewhat of a
>pain, so :
>
>What is being used for antenna controllers at this time.  I made a switch
>box which works great but it is a bit dangerous watching the coil in the
>mirror at 70 mph.  Seems like there was a controller that stored "counts"
>of the positioning sensor that could be returned to by selecting a
>position on a rotary switch and pressing the button.  What was the name
>of it, probably the least expensive.  I would think there are other
>controllers available too that are more "automatic".
>
>TIA, de Jim KG0KP
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>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, mobile-portable-owner at mailman.qth.net

There is a new one which tunes by sensing SWR. That's the way to go. It
would be perfect with my ICOM 706 which has a tune mode.

I guess your rig doesn't have a low power tune mode like the ICOM 706 and
the yaesu copycat????

David B.
W7DBH
Oregon