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ATU Speedup

DonS
DonS Member ✭✭✭
edited June 2020 in SmartSDR for Windows
As I was jumping around on different bands today, I was really surprised at how long it took the atu to do it's thing. Has the tuning algorithm been optimized or can additional review be done to see if the process can be speeded up?

Answers

  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited December 2018
    Currently the ATU does a full tune every time it tunes. Memory tuning has not been implemented.
  • DonS
    DonS Member ✭✭✭
    edited January 2020
    Thanks Tim
  • Ken - NM9P
    Ken - NM9P Member ✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
    By memory tune, do you mean that it remembers a frequency, starts out at the last setting for that frequency, and then "tweaks" it the final bit? That would be very nice.... Especially if it remembers which antenna/port it was tuning, too, to it could keep track of two different antennas and their last, best settings.
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited December 2016
    Yes, exactly that.
  • Nick - W2NER
    Nick - W2NER Member
    edited December 2018
    This should be part of an upgrade as memory tuning has been around a long time.  I have an MFJ-998 that does a great job.  I have a 6500 coming and if the tuner does a full tune every time, my MFJ-998 will be used and the internal tuner will be disabled.
  • DrTeeth
    DrTeeth Member ✭✭
    edited August 2016
    That is a shame considering the cost of it. I can get an LDG AT 600 Pro II for a few dollars more. For half the price I would buy one, but not a penny more.

    73s

    Guy G4DWV/4X1LT
  • DrTeeth
    DrTeeth Member ✭✭
    edited August 2016
    The ATU sounds like mediocre kit at top quality price to me. The FlexRadio DOES do a full tune each time.

    As much as an internal ATU would make my life easier, at the current price it just ain't going to happen. I will be buying a 6300 soon and will be getting an eternal ATU.

    73

    Guy G4DWV/4X1LT

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