<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">I used MFJ that has uhf, does give a reactance. Most of time takes little work to know how to go with antenna on match. But price is good. Randy K5SL<br><br>--- On <b>Sat, 5/28/11, lcc-request@louisianacontestclub.org <i><lcc-request@louisianacontestclub.org></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: lcc-request@louisianacontestclub.org <lcc-request@louisianacontestclub.org><br>Subject: LCC Digest, Vol 31, Issue 6<br>To: lcc@louisianacontestclub.org<br>Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 11:00 AM<br><br><div class="plainMail">Send LCC mailing list submissions to<br>    <a ymailto="mailto:lcc@louisianacontestclub.org" href="/mc/compose?to=lcc@louisianacontestclub.org">lcc@louisianacontestclub.org</a><br><br>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web,
 visit<br>    <a href="http://mail.louisianacontestclub.org/mailman/listinfo/lcc_louisianacontestclub.org" target="_blank">http://mail.louisianacontestclub.org/mailman/listinfo/lcc_louisianacontestclub.org</a><br><br>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br>    <a ymailto="mailto:lcc-request@louisianacontestclub.org" href="/mc/compose?to=lcc-request@louisianacontestclub.org">lcc-request@louisianacontestclub.org</a><br><br>You can reach the person managing the list at<br>    <a ymailto="mailto:lcc-owner@louisianacontestclub.org" href="/mc/compose?to=lcc-owner@louisianacontestclub.org">lcc-owner@louisianacontestclub.org</a><br><br>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>than "Re: Contents of LCC digest..."<br><br><br>Today's Topics:<br><br>   1. AL-80B for sale (jim)<br>   2. Re: Antenna Analyzers - what do you use? (Charles
 Morrison)<br>   3. Re: Antenna Analyzers - what do you use?  MFJ 259B (<a ymailto="mailto:K1DW@aol.com" href="/mc/compose?to=K1DW@aol.com">K1DW@aol.com</a>)<br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Message: 1<br>Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 13:49:50 -0500<br>From: "jim" <<a ymailto="mailto:wb5aaa@windstream.net" href="/mc/compose?to=wb5aaa@windstream.net">wb5aaa@windstream.net</a>><br>To: <<a ymailto="mailto:LCC@louisianacontestclub.org" href="/mc/compose?to=LCC@louisianacontestclub.org">LCC@louisianacontestclub.org</a>><br>Subject: [LCC] AL-80B for sale<br>Message-ID: <1F200287865E4592A5136BB14EB33E6C@jim254df96a1e3><br>Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"<br><br>FOR SALE:   Ameritron  AL80B Amp.  Very Good Condition w/10m<br>Wired for 110 but u can change to 220<br>Have Manual <br>Also have Extra 3-500ZG from RF
 Parts  New in box<br>Will not ship , will be in Dallas  for Hamfest  June 10-11 2011<br>I do travel I-49  in Louisiana  often<br>Also  some parts of Arkansas<br>Price  is  $775.00   <br>Tube  extra $85.00  with AMP only<br><br>WB5AAA<br><br><br>from the shack of<br>WB5AAA<br>73 de JIM<br> <br><br><br><br><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>Message: 2<br>Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 13:49:52 -0500<br>From: "Charles Morrison" <<a ymailto="mailto:cmorrison@lusfiber.net" href="/mc/compose?to=cmorrison@lusfiber.net">cmorrison@lusfiber.net</a>><br>To: <<a ymailto="mailto:LCC@louisianacontestclub.org" href="/mc/compose?to=LCC@louisianacontestclub.org">LCC@louisianacontestclub.org</a>><br>Subject: Re: [LCC] Antenna Analyzers - what do you use?<br>Message-ID: <003c01cc1c9e$e28095b0$a781c110$@net><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br><br>NG5X has one of these as well
 from Dayton last year.  Says he loves his as well.  Good buy!<br><br> <br><br>Charlie<br><br>Ki5xp<br><br> <br><br> <br><br>From: <a ymailto="mailto:lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org" href="/mc/compose?to=lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org">lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org</a> [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org" href="/mc/compose?to=lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org">lcc-bounces@louisianacontestclub.org</a>] On Behalf Of Don AA5AU<br>Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 10:40 AM<br>To: <a ymailto="mailto:W5WZ@arrl.net" href="/mc/compose?to=W5WZ@arrl.net">W5WZ@arrl.net</a>; <a ymailto="mailto:LCC@louisianacontestclub.org" href="/mc/compose?to=LCC@louisianacontestclub.org">LCC@louisianacontestclub.org</a><br>Subject: Re: [LCC] Antenna Analyzers - what do you use?<br><br> <br><br>I purchased a RigExpert AA-54 earlier this year and love it!  It's handheld and does everything that I need and more.<br><br>
 <br><br>Not only will it scan any range you need within 0-54 mHz (the less expensive AA-30 goes to 30 mHz), it will scan three different frequency segments at the same time if you were to use it to check a tribander.<br><br> <br><br>With the software that comes with it, you can store graphs on your computer through the built-in USB port and look back to see what your antenna was like at an earlier time, etc.<br><br> <br><br>I did some screenshots of the graphs that are produced by AntScope software that comes with the analyzer when I was converting a KT36 to a KT34.  You can see these graphs here:<br><br> <br><br><a href="http://aa5au.com/antennas/kt34m2/kt34m2_swr_scans_110206.html" target="_blank">http://aa5au.com/antennas/kt34m2/kt34m2_swr_scans_110206.html</a><br><br> <br><br>73, Don AA5AU<br><br> <br><br>From: "Scott Dickson, W5WZ" <<a ymailto="mailto:w5wz@w5wz.com" href="/mc/compose?to=w5wz@w5wz.com">w5wz@w5wz.com</a>><br>To: <a
 ymailto="mailto:LCC@louisianacontestclub.org" href="/mc/compose?to=LCC@louisianacontestclub.org">LCC@louisianacontestclub.org</a><br>Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 10:26 AM<br>Subject: [LCC] Antenna Analyzers - what do you use?<br><br>LCC members:<br><br> <br><br>I?m curious ? which antenna analyzer do you prefer for portable use?  And why?<br><br> <br><br>My best guess is the MFJ-259 type is the most common, perhaps because of price.<br><br> <br><br>I?ve used MFJ types, and suppose they are ok.  I?ve also used the AIM 4170, which is a great piece of gear, but it is not portable.  If all measurements were from the shack, there is no doubt that I would buy one right away.<br><br> <br><br> <br><br>I like to know what is happening across a range of frequencies, not just at a single point.  I want to know the sign of j as well as the phase angle.  I need a device that can be used to tune filters/coax stubs.<br><br> <br><br>What is your
 input?<br><br> <br><br>--Scott, W5WZ<br><br> <br><br> <br><br> <br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>LCC mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:LCC@louisianacontestclub.org" href="/mc/compose?to=LCC@louisianacontestclub.org">LCC@louisianacontestclub.org</a><br><a href="http://mail.louisianacontestclub.org/mailman/listinfo/lcc_louisianacontestclub.org" target="_blank">http://mail.louisianacontestclub.org/mailman/listinfo/lcc_louisianacontestclub.org</a><br><br><br><br>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>URL: <<a href="http://mail.louisianacontestclub.org/pipermail/lcc_louisianacontestclub.org/attachments/20110527/b8cad14d/attachment-0001.html" target="_blank">http://mail.louisianacontestclub.org/pipermail/lcc_louisianacontestclub.org/attachments/20110527/b8cad14d/attachment-0001.html</a>><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>Message: 3<br>Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 07:07:45 -0400
 (EDT)<br>From: <a ymailto="mailto:K1DW@aol.com" href="/mc/compose?to=K1DW@aol.com">K1DW@aol.com</a><br>To: <a ymailto="mailto:aa5au@bellsouth.net" href="/mc/compose?to=aa5au@bellsouth.net">aa5au@bellsouth.net</a>, <a ymailto="mailto:W5WZ@arrl.net" href="/mc/compose?to=W5WZ@arrl.net">W5WZ@arrl.net</a>, <a ymailto="mailto:LCC@louisianacontestclub.org" href="/mc/compose?to=LCC@louisianacontestclub.org">LCC@louisianacontestclub.org</a><br>Subject: Re: [LCC] Antenna Analyzers - what do you use?  MFJ 259B<br>Message-ID: <<a ymailto="mailto:123df5.1a01953f.3b123181@aol.com" href="/mc/compose?to=123df5.1a01953f.3b123181@aol.com">123df5.1a01953f.3b123181@aol.com</a>><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br><br>Here at K1DW the MFJ 259B is used.  Thanks for the interesting  information <br>on what else is available. Did not know there were so many  others <br>variations. The RigExpert web is worth a visit.  There are
 more  recent offerings  <br>by MFJ, anyone have experience with these?<br> <br>73 BCNU de  Dallas k1DW.<br> <br> <br>In a message dated 5/27/2011 10:40:18 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  <br><a ymailto="mailto:aa5au@bellsouth.net" href="/mc/compose?to=aa5au@bellsouth.net">aa5au@bellsouth.net</a> writes:<br><br>RigExpert AA-54 <br>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>URL: <<a href="http://mail.louisianacontestclub.org/pipermail/lcc_louisianacontestclub.org/attachments/20110528/c54bc308/attachment-0001.html" target="_blank">http://mail.louisianacontestclub.org/pipermail/lcc_louisianacontestclub.org/attachments/20110528/c54bc308/attachment-0001.html</a>><br><br>------------------------------<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>LCC mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:LCC@louisianacontestclub.org"
 href="/mc/compose?to=LCC@louisianacontestclub.org">LCC@louisianacontestclub.org</a><br><a href="http://mail.louisianacontestclub.org/mailman/listinfo/lcc_louisianacontestclub.org" target="_blank">http://mail.louisianacontestclub.org/mailman/listinfo/lcc_louisianacontestclub.org</a><br><br><br>End of LCC Digest, Vol 31, Issue 6<br>**********************************<br></div></blockquote></td></tr></table>