http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/ LDG Auto Antenna Tuners & Accessories Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:10:03 GMT ve5kc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3900 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3900 Strange.. you say it does not work on any band.. This summer my antenna had to be taken down while the property management people did a bunch of landscape Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:07:42 GMT Dwayne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3899 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3899 Hello Gerrit, Be sure that you have the ground connected to the ground terminal on the balun and the long wire connected to the terminal marked antenna. Dwayne Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:06:51 GMT pa3bya@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3898 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3898 got my balun today, thanks LDG! but unfortunately I still can't tune my wire on none of the bands, from 80 - 6. I'm a little bit in doubt, can it be that my Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:43:22 GMT pa3bya@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3897 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3897 got it today, thanks a lot. Gerrit. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:48:04 GMT CraigAW http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3896 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3896 LDG is probably aware of these problems but I cant find anything about them in this group? Using it with its designed for FT-897: 60 Meters. Since the new Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:46:25 GMT CraigAW http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3895 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3895 Hi Daniel Just found your post. I have both the LDG-897 + and Z-100+ They both seem to work the same on my FT-897. the new AM tune mode does prevent autotuning Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:44:50 GMT satyan s http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3894 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3894 hello group i am in the process of getting this antenna, would like to know if the z11pro will tune this vertical, especially on 80 mtrs phone band. i have so Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15:40 GMT Steve http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3893 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3893 Here's some more details I noted that seems insightful related to the selection of a "planned random wire", end fed antenna: Alan Chester (G3CCB)(SK) proposed Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:05:31 GMT sou eu http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3892 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3892 Agreed. I don't think that is a question of discrimination or anything, its just the correct way to deal with customers. Happy customers will return. I am very Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:53:54 GMT sou eu http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3891 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3891 Hello and thank you all for your answers. But more questions arrise! When you say "counterpoise" you say this when using a 1:1 balun, using the counterpoise on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:53:50 GMT ve5kc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3890 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3890 This is one of the great things about LDG... They don't discriminate against their none US customers! Were all equals, just the way it should be.. Thanks Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:52:07 GMT WY7RM http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3889 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3889 Steve is absolutely right! Use one of these lengths: 29 35.5 41 58 71 84 107 119 148 203 347 407 423 (feet) Roland WY7RM Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:51:34 GMT sou eu http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3888 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3888 Jut to add some more info, I've found this great website with good and usefull info: http://www.hamuniverse.com/randomwireantennalengths.html The "GOOD" feet Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:50:59 GMT Jim http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3887 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3887 ... Some time back I recall a post suggesting 57 or 58 feet as being a good length for HF operation. I've used that in the past with good results. I did one Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:42:01 GMT ve5kc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3886 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDG-auto-tuners/message/3886 I am using a RBA-4:1 balun and it works for me on 6 meters. No idea what loss of signal it might cause, I just know it works. The tuner has no problem finding