Multicom for windows is a software tool that simplifies the use of your 12781 multimode controller. Some of the newer mfjameritron products have this feature, but the 998 does not. There are several types of packet software available. When a tuning cycle is initiated, the mfj998 first bypasses any inline amplifier. Amateur antenna tuners the mfj998 intellituner can handle the full legal limit 1500 watts and takes you to the final level in automatic antenna tuners. Mfj enterprises inc,ameritron,hygain,hygain,cushcraft,vectronics,mirage,mfj,mfj enterprises,antenna,radio,ham radio,amateur radio,tuner,analyzer,starkville,amplifier. Comments here indicate probably not, but id like more info on what and why. In addition, i have identified nearby components so the operator can locate the test point easier. Rigpi audio board is used for voip for remote operations, digital modes and lq spectral display panadaptor. I regret selling my ft897d a few years ago, so just found another. Apr 04, 20 the mfj 929 is an amateur radio automatic antenna tuner that is used to match an antenna or wire to your transceiver. Waiting on the at897plus tuner, so i hooked up my excellent mfj 929 auto tuner and made my first hf contact on the 897 with. They were previously used as a tcpip switching node and each contains thenet firmware.
Linear amplifier 2 x 3500z hf 1500 watts 220v ships in 3 boxes. Information in this manual is designed for user purposes only and is not intended to supersede information. I have used an mfj998 and have also used the ldg at. Mfj 5114k prewired rig interface cable for kenwood and compatibles. Instead of requiring you to memorize a large number of commands, all you need to do is point and click on easytouse icons and buttons on the screen.
I do wish they would add this feature via firmware, sideband readings are usless. I use this tuner with a ameritron al80b at 800 watts cw and 1 kw on ssb and it works great. The radio also comes with a banana plus to connect a longwire antenna and a dc power cord. Mfj offers several different versions of the mfj939. Mfj 929 compact intellituner automatic antenna tuners mfj. Is there any software available to use the advanced modes in the mfj 1278 tnc. With a capability of 1500 watts ssb and cw, coupled with automatic tuning, your highpower station can now operate essentially handsfree even when frequency and band changes are made.
These highquality cables are available for popular icom, kenwood, and yaesu radios. I wonder how mfj still manages to get away with this. Regular wireless router firmware vs ddwrt firmware in flashrouters. Also include the firmware version number of your unit. The mfj939k is compatible with kenwood transceivers, and the mfj939y is compat. Mfj998 legal limit intellitunertmautomatic antenna tuner phil salas ad5x introduction i have to admit that ive become an autotuner junkie over the past few years. I would like to put one of them back to normal ham ax. Mfj929 with my ic706mkiig secondary station at home, and a mfj925 with the same transceiver when i operate portable. This calibration procedure is the correct procedure for later mfj259bs. Mfj998 has an excellent softwarebased calibration procedure.
Waiting on the at897plus tuner, so i hooked up my excellent mfj929 auto. Since mfj259b firmware has several versions under the same model number, you may find some final performance or function verification steps invalid. All information, images, and documents on this website are the sole property of mfj enterprises, inc. This calibration procedure is the correct procedure for later mfj 259bs. Mfj 259 antenna analyzer calibration, problems, and. Read all instructions before operating equipment mfj enterprises, inc. You get a digital swrwattmeter with backlit lcd, antenna switch for 2 antennas, builtin radio interface and builtin internal. The mfj929 is an amateur radio automatic antenna tuner that is used to match an antenna or wire to your transceiver. Mfj 929 automatic antenna tuner 200 watts the final rf transistors in todays solid state radios are protected from too high of an swr value. Mfj1234 rig pi base with firmware, audio and keyer.
What is the difference between firmware and software. Using the mfj 929 i connected the mfj 929 inline with my mkv and started playing with it, primarily on 160 and 80 meters. Unboxing the mfj998 1500 watts automatic antenna tuner. Mfj automatic antenna tuner radio interface cables mfj5114y. The mfj 929 intellitunertm lets you rapidly tune any antenna automatically. If the mfj 1278 has one of the mailbox memory expansion board installed, mfj 56a, b, or c, user must use firmware release 4. Mfjs intellitunercompact actually measures complex impedance r and x of your antenna, computes the lnetwork values needed and snaps in. These cables work with the following mfj automatic tuners. The mfj929 intellitunercompacttm lets you automatically tune any coax fed or random wire antenna 1. The world of free packet radio software in amsterdam 50megs.
Mfj1270b and mfj1274 packet radio terminal node controller 4. On these bands, i have a butternut vertical, which has a very narrow bandwidth due to its short electrical. The mfj 929 intellitunercompacttm lets you automatically tune any coax fed or random wire antenna 1. First up, i wired the power cord with anderson powerpoles. This item mfj 929 auto tuner, 200w mfj enterprises original mfj 949e 1. Mfj929 gives you 256 values each of capacitance and inductances for 1,072 matching solutions. Page 1 compact intellituner automatic antenna tuner model mfj 928 instruction manual caution. And i also used an mfj994b autotuner with a ftmp mkv and als600 amplifier for several years with great results. The firmware used in routers tends to make them faster than a. I use an mfj929 with my ic706mkiig secondary station at home, and a mfj925 with the same transceiver when i operate portable. The icom ic718 tuner software needs to be changed to 18 vice 4. They are not sure that this will fix the issue but its worth a try. Since i was pleased with my mfj929 automatic tuner i decided to buy the mfj925 as it is the same unit as the mfj929 minus the lcd and a few control buttons.
Whilst an icom ah4 would have been the obvious choice for my icom ic7200 i went for the mfj. Ive since upgraded to the mfj998 autotuner as it has some unique new features that make. The mfj 929 is a comprehensive automatic antenna tuning center with swrwattmeter, antenna switch for two antennas. Since mfj 259b firmware has several versions under the same model number, you may find some final performance or function verification steps invalid. Similiar to mfj993b, but only 200w, without crossneedle instrument. These steps will involve parameters that do not appear on the display. The tnc shown has the x1j4 network node eprom shown installed, for this alignment however, be sure you use the original tnc eprom in the mfj1270.
The mfj989c is designed to match 50 ohm output amplifiers, transmitters or transceivers to virtually any antenna. Most packet software falls under one of the following categories. Packet, pactor, amtor, rtty, color sstv, 16 gray level fax, weather fax, cw, ascii, navtex and memory keyer plus an enhanced 32k mailbox thats expandable to 512k. You just need to call up the internal swr cal procedure, transmit into a dummy load at 100 watts, and adjust the. Nov 06, 2015 pressing tune on the radio starts the tuning cycle, the tuner finds a match but it never returns control to the radio. Mfj989c versatuner v instruction manual 1 introduction the mfj989c roller inductor tuner is a 3000 watt pep input, 1500 watt pep output antenna tuner. Mfj929 with my ic706mkiig secondary station at home, and a mfj925 with the. There is a peak display circuit built into the digital display circuitry but its response time is a bit slow and i often dont see it catching up to reality until a few cw words have left the rig. The unit came with the mfj5114y interface cable to use with my yaesu ft450d radio.
Mfj969 amateur radio deluxe hf antenna tuner wbuiltin. Can anyone advise me where i can find an eeprom with the original firmware. Mfj is sending a new chip containing updated firmware. Mfj 929 compact intellituner automatic antenna tuners let you rapidly tune any antenna, whether its unbalanced or singlewire. The mfj 1278 dsp and mfj 1289 multicom software are packed with features available only from mfj. They told me to take the firmware chip out and reseat it. Mfj998 legal limit automatic antenna tuner phil salas ad5x introduction i have to admit that ive become an autotuner junkie over the past few years.
Typically, you would also purchase an optional interface cable to connect the. Highly recommend lanlink, available on numerous bbss and the internet. That is 4 times the 32,768 matching solutions of competing products with only 128 lc values each. Feb 16, 2018 i regret selling my ft897d a few years ago, so just found another.
The mfj 48 is the latest firmware upgrade for the mfj 1278 and mfj 1278t multimode data controllers. The mfj929 intellitunercompact lets you automatically tune any coax fed or random wire antenna 1. Ldg electronics z100plus automatic antenna tuner 1. The mfj1278 dsp and mfj1289 multicom software are packed with features available only from mfj. Perhaps mfj can solve this by making a software update. The mfj929 intellitunertm lets you rapidly tune any antenna automatically. Mfj929 compact intellituner automatic antenna tuner. Ill call mfj again tomorrow and see if this is what the firmware change fixes.
Next, the mfj998 initiates a lowpower cw tuning carrier from your transceiver. Prewired rig interface cable for yaesu and compatibles. Mfj 259 antenna analyzer calibration, problems, and service. The mfj929 is a comprehensive automatic antenna tuning center with swrwattmeter, antenna switch for two antennas. The mfj998 includes mfjs amplifier bypass control an mfj exclusive feature. Most of todays ss radios start to fold back the output power once the radio sees an swr value of 1. Prewired rig interface cable for icom and compatibles.
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