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8400 with or without the built-in Auto Tuner
Thanks for the help.
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My suggestion is to have the flex with the built-in Auto Tuner, primarily for multiple usage environments that preclude using any amplifier and also for potential re-sale. Usage patterns vary:
Some examples: Emergency conditions using a battery normally preclude power amplifiers.
Some contests have limited powerConversly, your normal antenna design should target your transmission line impedance (coax at 50 ohm) and balance using the appropriate turns ratio (1:1 for dipole, 2:1 for off-centre, 4:1 for loop, 9:1 plus for end fed)
SWR under 2:1 will loose more power in an ATU than it saves through impedance matching, also under 3:1 will also reflect some power back from the transmitter to the antenna again.
So: YMMV and try to not need an ATU but keep the contingency available for small adjustments at source.
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Thanks Stan,
My thinking pretty much follows yours. I do a lot of antenna experimenting and I have a 40m Dipole I will be putting up in the next few weeks. I am also going to install a DX Commander vertical soon.
My shack is in a guest bedroom so I am trying to keep it a little low key for when we have company. I'm thinking the Auto Tuner version is the way to go.
Now I just need to decide if I have an 8600 or an 8400 in my future. Need to compare the features. I would also like to get a Maestro for when I travel down to my Florida home.
Thanks again.
W4MKH0
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