WTB: Drake antenna tuner (and other stuff).

[W3WN]

Shane,

Congrats!

I've had a lot of success over the years with the Daiwa cross-needle SWR bridges. The new runs run in the neighborhood of $100 - $120 depending on whom you're dealing with. They're good for up to 2 KW power, so if/when you get an amp, you're covered.

And I'd take another look at that coax. My DirecTV install used RG-6, which is a 75 ohm cable, not RG-8X or RG-8. The mast will be fine, but you may have to replace the coax.

[EightGodzillas]

Shane,

Congrats!

I've had a lot of success over the years with the Daiwa cross-needle SWR bridges. The new runs run in the neighborhood of $100 - $120 depending on whom you're dealing with. They're good for up to 2 KW power, so if/when you get an amp, you're covered.

And I'd take another look at that coax. My DirecTV install used RG-6, which is a 75 ohm cable, not RG-8X or RG-8. The mast will be fine, but you may have to replace the coax.

Thank you for the insight! I'll check the wires.

The MN-4 has a watt/swr meter built right in, as do all the other Drake tuners. If you're looking for something more for your tech bench, then the good ol' Bird 43 is not a bad choice.

Awesome sauce! thanks!