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Stray Dog · October 8th 08, 12:34 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.equipment

On Sat, 4 Oct 2008, wrote:

Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 22:50:30 -0700 (PDT)
From:
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.equipment
Subject: HF antenna tuner

I have a Kenwood ts440s w auto antenna tuner. I am running a g5rv
antenna and the auto does not tune on all bands. I know I need an
external manual tuner, but do I get the one with the balun built in or
not. I have an airwound balun at the feedpoint for the coax from the
ladderline of the antenna? That is for current prevention on the
outer part of the cable as per manuf. instructions, dont think I
really need that though.
Thanks

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I have a friend with a modern solid state rig with built-in auto AT, also,
and he cannot match all of his antennas on the appropriate bands, either.

I gave (he actually bought it from me) him one of my small manual
ant tuners and it matched up fine with negligible reflected power.

You may have to do the same thing, but you should read your manual about
how to disable the internal automatic antenna tuner.