On Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:33:12 -0400, Mike Coslo
wrote:


I'd buy a tuner that will handle open wire feed, lose the 4:1 balun,
and get on the air.

Mike, did you notice "Mystery's" comment re spending more money on a
"tuner extender": "Not the answer I wanted to hear". She/he may be
even less interested in the spend on the tuner you describe.

I agree with you that antenna looks worth a try / perseverance, but it
will probably need a wider range tuner than commonly fitted internal
to transceivers unless you experiment (what's that!) to find a
feedline length that the rig/runer accommodates on all bands, or
switch feedline lengths.

Owen
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