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| Reviews Summary for Turbo Tuner |
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Reviews: 145
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Average rating: 4.7/5
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MSRP: $269. USD
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Description: Automatic Screwdriver Antenna Controller for Icom, Kenwood, and Yaesu. Handles antenna motor currents up to 2 amps. Firmware is user upgradeable using a computer. Controller is powered by the radio. Plug and play with no calibration required. Works with all models of screwdriver antennas. Tarheel, High Sierra and others. RF bullet proof with extensive RFI filtering. Full 30 day money back satisfaction guarantee and 2 year no questions asked parts and labor warranty. We stand behind our products.
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Product is in production.
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More info: http://WWW.N2VZ.COM
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KB8TYJ
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Rating: 5/5
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Feb 5, 2012 09:27
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Great product, but unacceptably slow customer service
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I am a blind ham, and absolutely loved using my Turbotuner with my TS480 and Predator screw-driver antenna in our family's RV. However, last Summer, I developed a problem with the unit, and sent it back to the manufacturer for servicing under their life-time warranty. I sent numerous e-mails, and made many phone calls inquiring into the status of the repairs, and it wasn't until November of 2011 when I got an acknowledgment of the problem. In the e-mail, I was told that a new Turbo-tuner would be sent to me to replace the unit that was not working. It is now early February of 2012, and, despite many more e-mails and phone calls, I still have no Turbotuner. I am beginning to wonder if N2VZ Enterprises is still in business, or if their web site contact information is seriously out of date.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
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W9GF
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 30, 2012 11:27
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Works Fantastic!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I've been a Ham since the mid 1960s but have never had a rig in the vehicle. This weekend I installed my ICOM 7000, a Little Tarheel and the Turbo Tuner in my 2012 Chevrolet Silverado.
Everything plugged in (no soldering or connector building) and was 100% functional.
I backed my truck out of the garage, turned on the IC7000, pressed Tune and within 30 minutes had worked stations on the East and West coast + Tennessee.
I'll be adding this tuner to any other mobile installations that use a screwdriver antenna!
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KE6K
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 4, 2012 16:29
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In use for 7 years (unitl stolen)
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought the Turbo Tuner for use on my F-150, HS-1800PRO and Icom 706-MKII. Installed as onstruced and antenna ran the wrong way. Fliped a switch a A-OK. Has worked great right up until it was stolen out of my car at a hamfest in Chino Hills, CA.
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KK4HP
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 30, 2011 13:41
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Works as advertized
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Works as advertized on my FT-857D. It's sensitive to common mode RF so you have to make sure you have a well choked control line as well as the coax otherwise you get erratic operation. Also have to remember to turn off the the tune function when changing bands otherwise it will park itself.
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KB8TYJ
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 3, 2011 14:16
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Great product.
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I am a blind ham, and have used the unit very successfully with a Predator screw-driver antenna on the back of my Holiday Rambler motor home. My concern is that I sent the unit to N2VZ Enterprises for warranty servicing of a failed diode back in June of 2011, but have not yet gotten the unit back. I have sent e-mails and left phone messages at the number listed on the N2VZ web site, but with nothing heard. If anyone knows how to contact N2VZ at his new Florida location, please write to me at:
tombehler@gmail.com
Thank you!
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
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KK8ZZ
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 3, 2011 14:55
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Works great, no fiddling~!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I fiddled around with the pricy BetterRF items that SORT OF do the same thing before dropping them and getting this. Better RF requires a complex series of adjustments with the IC-7000 that may, or may not work... if not, they say, try it again! (This with a Little Tarheel II antenna, well grounded, properly mounted, and a new Icom IC-7000 mobile rig). I finally gave up and bought the current version of the Turbotuner, plugged it in, and it worked with the tune control on the IC-7000., no fussing, no goofy menus (other than the simple setup as outlined in the 4 page manual... wait till you see what BetterRF wants you to do!). Turned on the rig, the CW verification sounded that it was OK, tuned the 40 meter WAS net on the mobile, and it went "..whir, whir, whir..." and beeped twice and I was in business with less than a 1.5:1` SWR. Buy this.. you won't be sorry... Bob KK8ZZ
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KE4KMG
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 28, 2011 09:23
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Tuner is hunting now
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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First got it worked geat, now if on 10m and tune to 40m its fine. Now go back to 10m and it cycles-hunts and goes the opposite direction then all the way back. Moved a dip sw. and made it worse. Never had the problem till disconnected radio to bring inside the house. Brought it back to the car hooked it up and started cycling/hunting? Other than that it works ok, tunes once if finds the spot. Giving it a Great! rating still as its a great tuner, I just may have a problem that I'm not aware of yet!
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KC6F
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 21, 2011 13:23
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Does what it says it does.
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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It does what it says it does. I have the TT for the Kenwood TS-480. It moves my Tarheel 100A-HP in the correct antenna, and sweeps out the SWR it reads from the TS-480 RS-232 port. It scans a little past the minimum SWR, and then quickly moves back to the minimum SWR point.
The operation is elegant in its simplicity, and it almost always moves in the correct direction, because it keeps track of which frequency you are tuned to, and where you want to go. The park mode that lowers the screwdriver is also nice.
I think some users give it a poor rating because they don't understand that it is not an IMPEDANCE MATCHING NETWORK. All it does it automate the DC motor in your screwdriver. If you mobile install is crapola, its not going to solve that for you. After tuning my Tarheel properly, the TT works as advertised.
My only complaint is that the build quality stinks. Its basically a PCB in a plastic box with Dremel cutouts for the cords. But hey, I don't know any competing units with these features, so I can't complain. I thank the seller for taking the initiative to produce this thing--that's what ham radio is all about.
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WB6KIO
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Rating: 1/5
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Sep 19, 2011 12:16
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Tuner didn't perform well in my mobile installation.
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Tuner just wouldn't perform well at all in my installation. IC-7000 barefoot into turbo tuner into High Sierra w/5'whip. Kept having a mind of its own and would travel the full length of the antenna up and down and just wouldn't tune,
Talked to Bill(N2VZ) and he told me to send it back so I did and that was back in July. Tried calling his number numerous times as well as Emailing him numerous times but recieved no response regarding refund for tuner sent back over 3 months ago. Would advise any other ham not to get burned with the N2VZ Turbo Tuner because of very poor customer service. WB6KIO/Steve
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N3JCV
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 10, 2011 19:38
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WOW!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I purchased a complete revamp of my mobile shack. It included an Icom IC-7000, a Tar Heel Little TH II antenna and a Diamond dual band for VHF. Install took about two days and everything worked great. To try to learn how to tune the screw by sound did work well but was not an easy task. My Tar Heel antenna placement prohibited me from seeing the antenna while driving. After one week, I purchased the Turbo Tuner for the IC-7000. It made my DXing from my truck a real pleasure. It works perfect and easily tunes from 80 to 10 meters. I am getting to purchase the exact setup for my travel trailer and look forward to that install.
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