[Mobile-Portable] ICOM tuner question

Earl Needham earl_needham at yahoo.com
Fri Oct 31 11:25:11 EST 2008


Chuck Mabbott wrote:
> I have been an SGC antenna coupler mobile user for many years and have no complaints with that equipment.  In the past I have been able to mount the tuner under trunk lid and with 9 to 13 inches of coax connect my mobile mount antenna.
> 
> Now I have a Vibe and am thinking about an ICOM Tuner that will be by the radio and coax from there to the antenna.  Since I don't have a trunk lid I am just letting my mind outside the box and wander.  
> 
> Any thoughts on the ICOM tuner configured like that?

	It depends on which Icom tuner you mean -- if you're thinking the AH-4,
then don't -- you can't really use coax on the AH-4 output, it's meant
for an output like a long wire or the base of a vertical, etc.

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	Earl

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