[TenTec] antenna tuner

[aa4nn]

Hi Mark,
Can you make your dipole 133 feet overall?
You will get a better match for 80m at that
length.

For an efficient multi-band dipole you want to
feed it with open wire feeder, like 450 ohm.
This antenna will be a doublet so you must
Use a balanced line tuner and you will have
a good multi-band antenna 80M to 10M.

Do not worry about an automatic tuner.  After
you have adjusted a manual balanced tuner
to all bands, just write down the numbers and
you can switch bands quickly and do it with
a much cheaper tuner than an automatic one.

You can run high power to the doublet if you
have a high power tuner, like one of the MFJs.

de Joe, aa4nn


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Milburn" <markkq0i at yahoo.com>
To: "TenTec Reflector" <tentec at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 1:43 PM
Subject: [TenTec] antenna tuner


> Well, after much soul searching I went ahead and
> updated to 1.31.  Now I seem to have full Pegasus
> control of the Jupiter which I have NEVER had from day
> one.  Who knows why, but I question not.  Never have
> the digital modes been easier or more enjoyable.
> 
> Now I'm so satisfied I would like to get an automatic
> antenna tuner for my very poor multiband dipole.  It's
> about 50-60 feet long, split in the middle and I want
> to use it on 80-10 meters.  Tough match, but my MFJ
> cheapie does it OK.
> 
> Any suggestions?  I want cheap, but reliable.  Ha. 
> What should I be looking out for as pitfalls?
> 
> 73  Mark  KQ0I
> 
> 
>