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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: Reliable antenna tuner for remote with TS480SAT
« on: 2018-11-28, 21:44:50 »
I had to make a quick decision Lou 
Explanation follows below:
I wouldnīt say my life is complicated but I now own the house my parents had. My dad passed away 2 years ago and my mom is now at elderly care as she has Alzheimers. So my long time buddy SM2LKW, 2 summers ago suggested I should start erecting antennas again at "Stonelake Village" above the arctic circle. I had too many others things on my mind, but all it took to convince me was a visit to his cottage where I saw his 7300 and Elecraft PA. My XYL passed away 5 years ago and I have a 12 y/o son. My new GF lives south of me. So when I have to make a trip to Stonelake Village this weekend to meet a client of mine, I really want to try a new antenna tuner. Or else I have to wait until Xmas before I go and see my mom and take her home for Xmas eve over the day. (and work in my shack on xmas day) I am hoping I can tune my LW40 on 160 with an external ATU. I know it isnīt a big cannon, but I have only worked 20 countries on 160 and in the late evenings and nights you can only trust 80 and 40 top be open.
Remote QTH is 187 km from here. Temp there today has been minus 12 C but still no snow. Luleå where i Live is by the coast at the Guld Of Bothnia and is usually a little warmer.
So Lou, really appreciate your feedback and you helped me to a quick decision. Feels like this reply to you here in this forum has a rag-chew-warning over it :-)
73 from Lulea and SM2OTU Conny
Explanation follows below: I wouldnīt say my life is complicated but I now own the house my parents had. My dad passed away 2 years ago and my mom is now at elderly care as she has Alzheimers. So my long time buddy SM2LKW, 2 summers ago suggested I should start erecting antennas again at "Stonelake Village" above the arctic circle. I had too many others things on my mind, but all it took to convince me was a visit to his cottage where I saw his 7300 and Elecraft PA. My XYL passed away 5 years ago and I have a 12 y/o son. My new GF lives south of me. So when I have to make a trip to Stonelake Village this weekend to meet a client of mine, I really want to try a new antenna tuner. Or else I have to wait until Xmas before I go and see my mom and take her home for Xmas eve over the day. (and work in my shack on xmas day) I am hoping I can tune my LW40 on 160 with an external ATU. I know it isnīt a big cannon, but I have only worked 20 countries on 160 and in the late evenings and nights you can only trust 80 and 40 top be open.
Remote QTH is 187 km from here. Temp there today has been minus 12 C but still no snow. Luleå where i Live is by the coast at the Guld Of Bothnia and is usually a little warmer.
So Lou, really appreciate your feedback and you helped me to a quick decision. Feels like this reply to you here in this forum has a rag-chew-warning over it :-)
73 from Lulea and SM2OTU Conny