I have discovered that the biggest issue of HF work is properly matching the antenna.  This neat black box is a "Smart Tuner".

Initially, it has been matching my HF loop in the attic space.  Unfortunately, it did not match on 160m.  On 80m & 40m the match was not good (2:1), but it did work well on 20m.  Not the fault of the tuner, but a consequence of my small HF loop.

In June 2003, I installed it in the boot of the car to match my ATX Driveabout to my FT-100D. 

It is now out of the car, but currently not connected to anything!  What a waste!  I will have to put it in my "field day" bag!

Ham Radio Menu

My Shack

• Icom IC-756proII
• Yaesu FT-847
• Carolina Window 80
• 20m Dipole
• Triband Co-Linear
• 6m Halo Loop
• 4m Halo Loop
• 2m 4ele Quad
• 70cm 7ele ZLspecial

My Vehicle

• Yaesu FT-100D
• Ascom SE550
• Yaesu ATAS 120
• Triband Whip
• 4m whip

My Field Portable Kit

• Clark Mast
• HF beam (20m/15m/10m)
• Log Periodic (50-1300Mhz)

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