[Mobile-Portable] Screwdriver antenna controller

[Scott Neader KA9FOX]

I also have one of the ASAC (Am-Comm) controllers.  It seems to get 
confused a lot, especially moving between the high bands and the low bands 
(40/80).  As someone eluded to, it takes longer than 15-20 seconds to move 
around, requiring a second or third punch of the IC706 TUNE 
button.  Sometimes, when I punch the button it starts tuning the right 
direction, then the next punch it goes the opposite direction.

Worse, sometimes it gets confused enough that I don't even know where the 
thing is... like if I'm trying to get on 40 and it somehow doesn't stop 
there or went the wrong way, then I lose track of the thing and even I 
don't know what direction to go.  The usual cure is to pull over and look 
at the coil then guess where to go from there.

After using the ASAC for a few years, I would switch to a turn counter in a 
heartbeat.

- Scott

At 10:55 AM 12/4/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>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
>
>
>----
>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, mobile-portable-owner at mailman.qth.net
>

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