MFJ Enterprises Original MFJ-949E 1.8-30 MHz 300 Watt Deluxe Versa Tuner II Antenna Tuner

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  • Rupert Nader MD

    > 24 hour

    Love this tunner. It does what it should. I am using it conjuction with a Yeasu 450D radio and a Windom off-center antenna. My tunner tunes all bands that this antenna makes available.

  • Randy

    > 24 hour

    Works as advertised and surprisingly easy to use. Was able to bring down my SWRs after only a few adjustments...nice. The only item of note is the band selector being a bit stiff and hard to turn. But other than that, this is a great addition to my small shack.

  • The Little Long Fellow

    > 24 hour

    This product was intended to match an antenna to a CB radio to give it a perfect standing wave ratio with no reflective power it does exactly what it was intended to do this antenna tuner will probably give a one to one standing wave ratio between any radio and any antenna I’m very pleased with it and I would highly recommend this to other CB radio enthusiast and ham radio operators who desire to have an excellent antenna matcher it’s easy to use and well worth the money

  • Gift Addict

    > 24 hour

    Excelente alcance y funcionamiento, me encanta la versatilidad de este producto.

  • Everett

    > 24 hour

    This unit works well and was just what I needed to tune out my antenna and got my SWRs perfectly flat 1 to 1 and the dummy load allows me to peak out my radio for optimal performance.

  • Robert Rivera

    > 24 hour

    I had a previous version of this meter and this is an exact replacement.

  • Venchant

    > 24 hour

    Switch or wiring error prevented the built-in 50 ohm dummy load from operating. Other than that, it appeared to be a well-built manual tuner. I eventually decided to go with a automatic tuner, the FT-989Y. The 989Y works seamlessly with my FT-891.

  • DrT

    > 24 hour

    spend a bit more for a remote tuner from LDG.. the quality and engineering is much better and it will do the job much more effectively.

  • Israel Irizarry

    > 24 hour

    Best value for your money. Been using MFJ tunners for decades. The ability to tune several types of antennas on different feedlines (coax and ladder line) makes this a versatile and must have in your shack. Highly recommend it to the beginner or seasoned Ham Operator.

  • T2000KW

    > 24 hour

    This tuner will tune almost anything. The basic model has been around a long time and has proven to be a reliable tuner. Its rather compact for a tuner and should fit into most ham stations. Its fairly easy to tune, and once you tune it for a particular antenna, if you keep a chart nearby, you can readily set it to give you a perfect match on a particular portion of any ham band between 160-10 meters, and if you have the latest model, 6 meters also (I havent personally tried it on 6M). Tuneup on a frequency the first time is easy. First, rotate the three tuning knobs for best reception as a starting point. Then, using low power (just enough to get a full scale meter reading at the low power range of the SWR meter), key the transmitter for a few seconds while making adjustments with the three knobs until you see a low SWR or a perfect match. While its unlikely that youll not get close to a perfect match, if you cant, its time to make adjustments to your antenna, or change its length, whatever it takes. There is a better tuner MFJ makes that has a roller inductor instead of a switched/tapped inductor (it handles 300 watts, too), but this one should match almost any antenna you have without adding the expense of the roller inductor (and it takes a little longer to get the more expensive one tuned the first time for a frequency since you have unlimited steps in between what you would have on this tuner). I like the cross-needle SWR meter that doubles as a power meter. It allows you to quickly see your SWR by looking at where the two needles cross. You cant ask for much more than this for a tuner for a typical HF 100-200 watt ham transceiver, unless you move into the automatic tuners, which are great (I have two of the MFJ auto-tuners, too). But for the price, this is a rugged little tuner. If you are tuning a random wire, make sure you have a good ground or counterpoise (not just a pipe driven into the ground). Ive used this successfully with a 135 foot random wire on all HF bands. It will also let you work the portions of the HF bands on trap verticals/dipoles where the SWR goes high outside the bandwidth of the antenna, making it useful outside the band section(s) where it would normally provide a 50 ohm match for your rig.

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