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Review Summary For : LDG IT-100
Reviews: 68MSRP: 180
Description:
The LDG IT-100 is the new tuner for your IC-7000. It replaces the venerable AT-7000, adding push button control, LED status indicators and faster, quieter tuning.
Specifications:
* 1 to 125 watt power range (SSB and CW), 100W on 6M
* 2000 memories for instantaneous band changing.
* Power rating 6M (50 to 54 MHz): 100 watts
* Controlled from Icom Tuner button on radio.
* Compatible with any Icom radio that is AH-4 or AH-3 compatible.
* Compatible with: 7000, 706 (all), 703, 718, 746 and 756 (all).
* Tuning time: 0.1 to 6 seconds full tune, 0.1 seconds memory tune.
* 1.8 to 54.0 MHz coverage. Built-in frequency sensor.
* Tunes 4-800 ohm loads (16-150 on 6M), 4-3200 ohms with optional 4:1 Balun.
* For Dipoles, Verticals, Vs, Beams or any Coax Fed Antenna.
* Ready to use with included 1 foot radio interface cable and 1 foot coax jumper.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.ldgelectronics.com/products.php?cID=1
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
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KF9ZA Rating: 2011-09-22
Great tuner. Very satisfied Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I recently purchased an Icom IC-7000 HF/VHF/UHF Amateur Radio tranceiver. I also bought a LDG Electronics IT-100 Antenna Tuner. I planned to run my IC-7000 in my SUV mobile. I had a limited amount of space under the dashboard. I had enough room for the radio under there, but not enough room for the IT-100 tuner. I decided the best place for the tuner was the center console of the SUV. Only one problem. The supplied LDG interface cable is only 14" long. I needed about 3 and 1/2 feet from the back of the radio to the plug in of the IT-100. The LDG instructions that came with the radio say they only supply the one type of interface cable. The instructions tell you how you can "homebrew" your own longer cable by buying a DIN connector and a Molex connector and get out your soldering iron. Now, personally I'm not that good with a solder iron. I have a hard enough time doing RF connectors, not the very tiny pins of a DIN & Molex connector.

I did a little Googling and found out that the LDG uses a common 6 pin DIN connector used for some computer keyboards. In fact I found out that the "Cables To Go - 29613 - 6ft Ultima PS/2 M/F Keyboard Extension Cable" is a cable used for extended length for keyboards. It has the same DIN connector as the LDG. So....I ordered it from Amazon.com. I hooked it up to the LDG tuner....and it worked perfectly !! So, I connected the LDG Interface cable to the keyboard extension cable. I used some radio shack heat shrink tubing to shield the exposed metal where the male LDG connects with the female end of the extension cable. In addition I used three small tie wraps to tie the male and female connection together.

Love my new radio. Love how the LDG tuner tunes up on everything. Even got it to tune up 12 meters on my 15 meter ham stick. Also, love the fact that I didn't have to do the extra soldering that would have been really, really frustrating for this old ham. All for only $8.50.

Here's the link to the Amazon page for the cable: http://sk4.us/nvGAWb
KD4SBY Rating: 2011-05-10
Very Good Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Bought this tuner for my IC-718. Works great and is easy to use with this radio. The only reason I did not gave it a solid 5 is that the status blinking of the Red LED is a little too fast for my taste. I would have liked it a little slower to be able to read it better. But others might find it OK.
K4FMH Rating: 2011-04-24
Excellent! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Bought this to pair with an original model Icom 706 and got the wiring harness to power/control it with the '706. It fits right on top with a snug fit. It's tuned random wires, a MMD 17 end-fed dipole, and a G5RV throughout 80-10 meters just fine. It won't get 160M on the G5RV for some reason but that's not a knock from my end. It's very quiet as auto-tuners go!
KA8BYU Rating: 2011-04-16
IT-100 Time Owned: more than 12 months.
This is a fantastic tuner, bought it to go with my ic-718 simple to operate using the tune button on the 718, tunes my 20m dipole and my mp-1 superantenna vert with ease
N3ETA Rating: 2011-04-16
Great addition for IC7000 Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I pick up the IT-100 to go with my Icom IC 7000
and it works great, looks great and fit under the 7000 like it was an Icom accessory. It's about as simple to use as you could make it. Its as fast as the built in tuner on my 756 ProIII and it will tune in an antenna that the ProIII tuner can't quite get. Much better than the built in tuner on the IC-703 Great addition to your 7000 or 706. Well worth the money.
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KL7JD Rating: 2011-03-01
VERY IMPRESSIVE Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I just got the LDG IT-100 for my 706 MKIIG. The antenna is a fan dipole for 20,40,and 75 meters, up only 25feet. It tuned everywhere on those bands very quickly, so I kept going up the bands tuning as I went. To my amazement, it also tuned 30,17,15,12,10,AND 6 meters!!! Off a little dipole!!! I am VERY impressed. For the money, it CANNOT be beat. Nice job LDG.
VA3PRW Rating: 2010-12-25
Brilliant Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
This is a really wonderful tuner. My antenna is not the best due to location but since buying this unit I have contacted France, Barbados and most areas of the US. Would thoroughly recommend this tuner to anyone with the compatible Icom radio (mine is the IC-7000)
N0TES Rating: 2010-10-17
IT-100 & YT-100 on Cameleon V1 & V2 Antenna 2-80 Meters Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have used the IT-100 and YT-100 tuners over the last couple of years mobile with a Chameleon V2 antenna on 6 through 80 meters. The tuning takes less than 10 seconds and matches the antenna to less than 1.2:1 on all bands. I also used the tuners on my base installation with the Chameleon V1 before I cut the counter poises to the manufacturer recommended lengths and didn't need a tuner any longer. On the base installation the tuners took less than 5 seconds to tune each band. I swapped the antennas from base to mobile & back, and the tuners simply worked just as well for both scenarios. I used a duplexer to seperate the HF from the VHF/UHF into the antenna and have worked the world!
KD8OPI Rating: 2010-10-13
If you're reading this, just go buy one. Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
With my buddipole fully extended (I use extra arms and longer whips) without coils, this will tune 40-6 meters without a problem, mostly below 1.5 to 1. Its fast and works as advertised. Small, and built for the IC-7000 and similar radios, it has a nice form factor. It revolutionized the way I use my buddipole and gives me fantastic access to almost the entire HF spectrum with the push of a button. For IC-7000 users who run barefoot, just stop reading and order it.
M3FLP Rating: 2010-06-23
Superb! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I purchased a bargin Icom 718 off a friend at roughly half the new price and he had only used it a few times! I also picked up a 20M Hamstick which is mounted on my car with a magmount.

All I needed was a Tuner that would also give me 40M.

The LDG IT-100 does this perfectly and instantly.

It took literally 2 mins to plug into my 718 but I had to get the manual out to change a setting on the 718 for the Tuner.

Once done, a full tune on 20M and 40M was carried out by pressing the tune button on the front of the 718.

From now on, whenever I switch bands, I know the SWR is perfect.

Actually, I am cross I didn't get a LDG Tuner before, they are that good and so easy to use.

Next one on the shopping list is the Z-817 for my Yaesu 817, can't wait!