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| Reviews Summary for AEA AT-3000 Antenna Tuner |
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Reviews: 3
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Average rating: 3.3/5
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MSRP: $1288.50
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Description: Advanced Electronic Applications AT-3000: 3000 Watt antenna tuner. Settings and connections for: Two coax inputs with tuned or direct switching, dummy load, and balanced antenna. Dual read forward and reflected Wattmeter and SWR meter, uses 12V power supply to light. 30, 300, 3000 watt settings. Peak or Average watt reading settings. Transmitter, Antenna, and Reactance adjustments. Approximately 7.5" H x 15" W x 12" D
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WF7A
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Rating: 4/5
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Jul 21, 2003 19:33
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AT-3000 A Solid Performer
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I recently purchased my second AT-3000 (from eBay) after very reluctantly having to give up my first one because of a divorce settlement years ago; I'm happy to have another one in my shack again. Although I can't venture above 100W like you can, Shawn, I've never had any trouble with the tuner.
As an aside, I used to work for AEA in the early 1990s as one of their tech support reps/tech writers. About your comment that "...the AT-3000 was discontinued after a short while,wonder why?" it wasn't because it was a crappy tuner, but because of simple competition: MFJ was coming into its own as a competitor for many radio accessories and hams--being penny-conscious as they are--chose to purchase lower-priced tuners. It was a simple business decision not to produce any more AT-3000s because there just wasn't enough of a demand to continue manufacturing them.
True, the Nye Viking tuners are outstanding but you pay dearly to own one. Gee, sounds like a familiar argument, doesn't it? :-)
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K9ZY
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 25, 2003 02:39
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Still going strong with 800 Watts!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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Update to my prior review. I've since upgraded to an 800 watt amplifier and ben using it on 40 through 10 meters with no problems at all on the tuner. Handles the 800 watts as well as it handled the 100 watts. I was contacted by an earlier employee of AEA who wanted a manual for his AT-3000. He spoke highly of the company and its engineering.
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N1HOQ
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Rating: 1/5
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Sep 25, 2002 13:04
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Not a high power tuner!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Bought one of these about ten years ago.A cheapy- Deluxe tuner that boasts 3000 watt power handling. Ran fine with 100 watts, but when running a 600 watt 572B amp through it, POOF! Cross needles went full tilt and match went way south. Returned it to the local startup dealer, and after a couple months, got it back. Same deal worked ok barefoot, but the measley 600 watt amp smoked it again. The local dealer went belly up, I threw up my hands, and have a nice ornament for the shack. It is sharp looking, just doesn't work worth beans. Never had the heart to dump it off on some poor unsuspecting OM.Bought a real tuner in the NYE Viking MBV-A and have been happy since with no problems. BTW, the AT-3000 was discontinued after a short while,wonder why? You get what you pay for. 73 de Shawn.
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