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frank-142

Antenna Analyzers

I've owned two Autek RF-1 ant analyzers and both work perfectly.
Handy to put in your shirt pocket and climb a tower or take with
you on vacation. Best piece of equipment I have ever owned
that has saved me countless hours of antenna experimentation.

I heard at one point they had a quality control issue. But it is
guaranteed for a year. The one I use today I purchased two years
ago. And the other one I bought in 1992 and both are still going
strong. Just replace the battery every year is all. I sort of
think the ones who are complaining so loudly about autek might
also be to blame for how they handle it as well.

-- frank w7is

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Sandy W5TVW

Re: Antenna Analyzers

I've owned an Autek RF-1 and it has worked very well. Only "downside" is no way to
do "vector" measurements (R+ or - jX). They have a new one out now that does that
for $200. I do use a General Radio 1606 RF Bridge. It is big and cumbersome,
requires
a good signal generator (I use a G-R 1001, a URM-25 would do) and a receiver.
I may spring for the newer Autek. Only thing that went bad in the one I have was the
tuning
capacitor for the generator. They are cheap and this time I bought a "spare"!

73,
Sandy W5TVW
----- Original Message -----
From: "frank" <[hidden email]>
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Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 3:19 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Antenna Analyzers

| I've owned two Autek RF-1 ant analyzers and both work perfectly.
| Handy to put in your shirt pocket and climb a tower or take with
| you on vacation. Best piece of equipment I have ever owned
| that has saved me countless hours of antenna experimentation.
|
| I heard at one point they had a quality control issue. But it is
| guaranteed for a year. The one I use today I purchased two years
| ago. And the other one I bought in 1992 and both are still going
| strong. Just replace the battery every year is all. I sort of
| think the ones who are complaining so loudly about autek might
| also be to blame for how they handle it as well.
|
| -- frank w7is
|
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