A tuner for the Icom IC-705? The Elecraft T1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ส.ค. 2021
- This is a fantastic little tuner, 9v battery power, easy to use and very broad range of tune-ability.
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Instead of using RTTY mode, try using the SWR function. It will put a tone out no matter the mode setting. Just hold the microphone down, listen for the relays on the TI and verify the SWR reading on the scale. You can keep pushing the microphone repeatedly and verify the tune down the freq range.
Another great way to do it!
Very similar to my mAT-10 tuner... Very Cool, love taking the totally impractical and insane. Nice one!
I try to make this a fun hobby. "Be The Ham You Want to See"
That rtty idea is a good one. I've been just rambling into the mic for 30 seconds. thx
Anything that puts out a carrier and is convenient. That's all the "tune" button does is put out "some power".
TO, enjoyed that video. Always good to find new options.Crazy is a lifestyle choice! 73
It really is - and its so much better than 'grumpy old stick in the mud'
"Where there's a ham, there's a way."
Words to live by.
Happy Little Accident - I like it!
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Thats a nice little tuner. Great video man.
Thanks!
The T1 is a great tuner, especially given it's the same as what's in the KX2. It makes for a great kit build to!
I'm a big fan. I especially like the 9-volt battery.
@@temporarilyoffline it wasn't until I watched your video that I realized you could store the battery backwards in the case. 🤣
@@HammockRadio I probably wouldn't have noticed if mine didn't come that way!
@@temporarilyoffline Nice…well done
I have the KX2, the tuner in it is isn’t as good as the T1 I’ve tested both with two antennas so far.
Looks like a decent little tuner for QRP
I think so!
The T-1 is a wonderful piece of equipment, May I suggest that you get the Elecraft BL-2 1:1 & 4:1 switchable balun and try that in place of the BNC/Banana plug ?
I have one, I'll be trying it out. But seeing as how this tuned up just fine without it, I probably won't be carrying it around.
Have you looked into the menu to see if you can set it up to send a carrier when you push the tune button? Nice video to demonstrate the T1
That's a good idea! I didn't think of that.
You really shouldn’t let ladder line lay on the ground
I've made thousands of Q's operating portable with my ladder line laying on the ground. 73 de w8tam
@@de_w8tam it is almost impossible to make a non radiating antenna, doesn't mean having ladderline on the ground is good practice. i would also advice against it
Probably shouldn't tune on 70cm either.
I heard good things about that tuner.
I say good things about it too. Highly recommended for QRP.
Nice video…late to the party, hehe…ordered a T1 this afternoon! Will be used with my new IC-705 😊..continue to be awesome, Cheers.. K9YTT
Good choice! I have a video to make on a 705+T1 interface box. Stay tuned!
Still waiting on my 991a
Great video 73 KQ4CD Paul
That's a good choice. If I knew better, that would have been my first rig.
@@temporarilyoffline but now you know even better.
Gotta love QRP!!! Very cool video! It’s all about conditions, and antenna .. less about power! Thanks and 73.
Mike KK7MMN
You got that right!
When you were initially checking for SWR - except 160 - you didn't say if you switched tuner into Bypass mode first. So other than 160, we can't see what the SWR was without the tuner in line. On the bottom of the tuner it states the range as "HF - 6m". It is hard to work stations on QRP if the other station is less than about S5-S7 (on SSB anyways). I have a T1 and really like it. K9RJ
I like mine too. I wish they were more available, I'd have one with each radio.
You can 'put a signal out' in CW and AM. Incidentally, you can set your speaker-mike up a a keyer. Problem solved.
You didn't mention (Initially) what kind of antenna? Doublet? Zepp? G5RV? zs6bkw ?
Is your ladder line near anything metallic, on the ground or near something conductive as this will de-tune it.
According to the T1A manual:-
Using a balun: A balun can do as many as three things at once: (1) improve the match to very high impedance antennas; (2) allow the T1 to be used with antennas that have balanced feedlines; (3) help
isolate the antenna from the rig and ATU to reduce RF pickup. A low-loss, broad-band, 4:1 balun such as
the Elecraft BL1 is a good choice (it's also quite small-just 1.5 x 3")
Says doublet in the description.
@@forgetyourlife Not exactly. "📺 100m Doublet Build: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytbb_..."
I have a BL1, I might try that one day.
@@temporarilyoffline You mean the ELECRAFT BL1-1 WIDEBAND 1:1 BALUN? Well, first, you need to get your windowline/ladderline off the ground and into the air. Then you can attach your 1:1 or 4:1 balun and a short length of coax to your tuner.
Right under your finger it indicates HF-6M @10:25
Thanks!
That's the killer with 10w, not sure I'd have the patience for qrp.
If this was 100w, i would add it to my 7610 and 9700.
By the way, are you running your audio settings for DX?
This was only 5w if I remember. Its fun to play with and great for more local comms. I have not set any audio settings yet.
👍KV5P
Thanks for watching Mike!
I wouldn’t use that tuner with a balanced feed line to radiators. That T1 tuner is made for unbalanced feed line (coax). You could be getting an incorrect SWR reading. I would use a ZM-2 Manual ATU if I were using ladder line.
Thanks!
Wouldn't you be better off using a 4:1 balun before the ATU?
That depends on the impedance at the tuner, but the answer is usually yes. If my impedance was 300ohms, the 4:1 would drop that to 75 and the tuner would handle it better.
The label on the tuner says HF up to 6M... so you are trying VHF and UHF. I would not be shocked if it messed up the SWR detection or some other part of the tuner.. So, I would be very cautious about operating it on bands its not made to work on.. just saying.. maybe it will last, but I don't think there would be any repair under the warranty if it didn't.
I totally agree. As an experimenter I like to push things to the limit and play with them in ways they were never intended and see what happens. If that happens to be breaking, then I like to dig in and make the repairs. In this case, none of these devices have a warranty.
Whiskey? You drinking?
This early in the morning? Are you Crazy?
@@temporarilyoffline You said whiskey
@@temporarilyoffline I heard you say whiskey in the video.