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Technical Topics => Equipment => Topic started by: RobRich on September 05, 2020, 0204 UTC

Title: Icom AH-705 Compact Antenna Tuner
Post by: RobRich on September 05, 2020, 0204 UTC

Icom has announced the compact AH-705 tuner as an option for the Icom IC-705 portable transceiver. Admittedly it is not as ideal as an integrated tuner, though at least it does look rather small and has latching relays for reduced power consumption. Power is "alkaline batteries" or 13.8 external. Pricing remains to be seen.

https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/17050705.html

Title: Re: Icom AH-705 Compact Antenna Tuner
Post by: ThaDood on September 05, 2020, 0712 UTC

Neat, but if that portable SDR rig really takes-off in sales, then LDG will make a nice competing tuner for this as well, just as they did for the Yaesu FT-817, Icom's IC-706 and IC-7000, (I have the LDG for the IC-7000, and that tuner works sweet.). The LDG IT-100 may already be compatible, now. I also have the IT-100Pro, and that even tunes 4W CB's with no problem, so the IC-705's 10W will work with it. So, depending upon what Icom charges for this tuner for the IC-705, (And that does indeed look like a sweet portable.), no doubt there will be other options out there.