[Mobile-Portable] Screwdriver antenna controller

[Gary Fiber]

Jim,

I have the now defunct Am-Comm controller and never had a problem 
with my HS-1800 / Pro being mis tuned due to motor brushes so far as I know.
Rarely if ever did I have to touch up the tune one I had the Am-Comm set up.

Gary K8IZ


At 07:40 AM 12/4/2005, you wrote:
>Yes, I have the 706 MKIIG with the low power tune module installed.  That is
>what I am leaning towards is the automatic one that runs from the tune
>button.  I am concerned about the "noise" that is generated by the motor
>brushes causing a problem with the sensing.
>
>73, Jim
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "DavidE Benedict" <iam at pmug.org>
>To: <mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>
>Cc: <mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net>; <JimMiller at stl-online.net>
>Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 2:29 AM
>Subject: Re: [Mobile-Portable] Screwdriver antenna controller
>
>
> > 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
> > >----
> > >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
> >
>
>----
>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, mobile-portable-owner at mailman.qth.net

Gary Fiber K8IZ
GROL PG-19-6691
Washington State Resident