tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post7905398130622232216..comments2024-03-24T22:03:31.205+00:00Comments on Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog: Auto-ATUs for FT817NDRoger G3XBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13673890140751539870noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-61009012602149690542014-01-27T15:53:23.097+00:002014-01-27T15:53:23.097+00:00Hi Roger,
I have the bigger brother to the 817, t...Hi Roger,<br /><br />I have the bigger brother to the 817, the Yaesu 857 and the auto tuner I use is LDG Z11-PROII.<br /><br />It has never not tuned any antenna I've used and as I don't know what I'm doing half the time it's had it's worked cut out :)<br /><br />73,<br /><br />Chris EI6KHChris Jefferieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385990910448505182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-39287405781466014362014-01-27T15:51:08.923+00:002014-01-27T15:51:08.923+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Chris Jefferieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385990910448505182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-4338850782478793242014-01-25T19:16:43.374+00:002014-01-25T19:16:43.374+00:00I have the z817, it's a decent tuner and I'...I have the z817, it's a decent tuner and I've used it on a few portable ops. The only complaint I have about it is the size and the course way it reports SWR. It's about the size of the FT817, mostly due to the internal batteries. This isn't a problem if you're driving, but if biking or hiking I'd rather have a smaller ATU. The SWR is reported in a number of blinks of a light on the main panel. There's *no* reference card anywhere on the device. You either need to keep one with you or memorize what number of blinks means what. R. Ash*\https://www.blogger.com/profile/13802598787698277832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-9962741912299146002014-01-25T16:07:09.141+00:002014-01-25T16:07:09.141+00:00Steve,the T1 can link to the FT817 so you can swit...Steve,the T1 can link to the FT817 so you can switch bands and the ATU auto-tunes itself. Makes band switching on a fixed antenna a dream, not possible with a manual ATU, 73s Roger G3XBMRoger G3XBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673890140751539870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-11539977432701865622014-01-25T14:33:56.373+00:002014-01-25T14:33:56.373+00:00Keep the variables to a minimum, stick to a manual...Keep the variables to a minimum, stick to a manual ATU you can't go wrong!<br /><br />73 G1KQHG1KQHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04158573334769780015noreply@blogger.com