[Mobile-Portable] ICOM tuner question

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

That should not be a problem as long as you
use ONLY the center conductor of coax such
as RG-8, RG-9, RG-213, or RG-214.  Do NOT
leave the shield and jacket on!

Also, you absolutely need to make that feed wire 
as short as possible, i.e., < inches.  Everything 
from the output insulator of the Icom (or SGC) 
tuner is actually part of your antenna and it is 
hardly a good idea to be wasting radiated power 
inside your trunk or cabin! 
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 
Oklahoma City, OK 
 
  
* In my many years, I have come to the conclusion that one useless * 
* man is a shame, two is a law firm and three or more is Congress. * 
 
* -- John Adams (1735- 1826) * 
 
 
 
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:19:55 -0700 
From: aa8vs at yahoo.com 
To: mobile-portable at mailman.qth.net 
Subject: [Mobile-Portable] ICOM tuner question 
 
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? 
 
73 
Chuck AA8VS