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| Reviews Summary for PalStar AT5K |
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Reviews: 2
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Average rating: 4.5/5
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MSRP: $1195.00
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Description: 5 KW Roller Inductor Tuner: With two inputs and coax and balanced line outputs
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More info: http://www.palstar.com/
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KE4BB
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 21, 2008 06:10
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Best Money I ever spent on Ham Radio Equipment
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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You know that feeling when you get something and wish you would have spent a little more to get some thing else.
You won't experience that with this tuner.
It cost more but it's worth it. I have had three other tuners and they don't compare.
Before you buy a MFJ, turn the roller inductor. It feels cheap.
I've had my AT5K for almost four years. Can't think of a one better.......mmmm the 10K with digital readout.....(it wasn't available when I purchased mine).
One last thing. They must be practically indestructible because I have destroyed some stuff over the years. I wish I were kidding.
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N5GE
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Rating: 4/5
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Jun 22, 2007 16:17
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Good top of the line tuner
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I like this tuner. It does a good job of matching just about any reasonable load. It really does well on my wire antennas (Slopers and Loops).
I have also owned an Ameritron ATR-30 which can't handle the turning of the inductor while running the amplifier without arching, which in turn, shuts the amp down :o(. The AT5K does not suffer from this.
It has limited range on 10m, but will tune there with a little playing.
Shortly after I received it I had to fix the inductor counter, but that was a very small inconvenience caused by the drive gears not meshing properly. Correcting the anomaly was easy enough and has stayed adjusted.
Some of the lettering has begun to wear off of the panel behind the antenna selector and behind the inductor turning handle. That could stand some improvement.
I work only CW and unfortunately some antenna manufacturers design their antennas primarily for phone use, so I use a tuner to tweek the SWR on some of my yagis that have less than desirable matches on the low ends of the bands when using my Alpha 87A.
This is a really heavy duty tuner. I think you would have to be trying to hurt it to do so.
Tom, N5GE
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