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Re: SWL VERTICAL ANTENNA

Postby m0lsx » Mon Aug 19, 2019 1:08 pm

Scan125 wrote: I used to use a 9:1 balun but then got an MFJ-957 antenna tuner. At first I used it with the balun but then found I got far better control, tuning and noise exclusion with the balun removed. I've since upgraded to and MFJ-959C antenna tuner/preamp unit.


Most of the MFJ tuners have a balun within them, it is why many do not use them, that & their build quality.

Was the MFJ-957 a typo? as it is not a tuner.
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Re: SWL VERTICAL ANTENNA

Postby Scan125 » Sat Oct 19, 2019 2:33 pm

m0lsx wrote:Most of the MFJ tuners have a balun within them, it is why many do not use them, that & their build quality.

Was the MFJ-957 a typo? as it is not a tuner.


Typo - MFJ-959C. And this does not have a transformer n:1 balun as such bus uses inductors and variable capacitors to impedance match.

Personally I've not had any quality issues with MFJ devices that I have (after internal examination of course).
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