Tag: tuner

  • FT-891 vs FTX-1 Field vs G90: Which Portable HF Radio Wins for POTA

    Part of our Getting On The Air: Modes, Operations, and Making Contacts guide. I get some version of this question constantly: which of my three portable-friendly HF radios should someone actually buy for POTA. I own all three, I use all three in the field, and the honest answer is that they’re not really competing…

  • Getting the Most from the G90’s Built-In Antenna Tuner

    Part of our The Xiegu G90: The Complete Guide. The built-in tuner is one of the main reasons I recommend the G90 to people building their first portable HF kit. It’s not just a checkbox feature. It’s genuinely one of the better internal tuners I’ve used at this price point, and it changes what you…

  • The Comet CAT-300: My Favorite Manual Antenna Tuner

    A simple T-network, a cross-needle meter, and 160m through 6m in one box. Here’s how I set mine up, how I tune with it, and why it’s become a permanent fixture on my desk.

  • Automatic vs Manual Antenna Tuners: Which Do You Actually Need

    An antenna tuner does not actually tune your antenna, it tricks your radio into seeing a happy match. Whether that trick should happen automatically or by hand is a genuinely practical question, not just a budget one.

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