Woa! I just think I found a deal breaker about this tuner. It looks
like there is no inside controller for the RT version! I think there is
some sort of control function at the remote tuner itself. Some guys
have privately written me and said with the 998 non remote model you
sometimes have to tweak the setting to make the transmitter and or the
amp "happy". Since this thing has no indoor controller and just a power
injector inside, that would mean you are totally at the mercy of the
tuners automatic function unless you first manually adjust it outside
and save to memory. But on a new frequency the true setting would not be
stored and I understand the 998 version infrequently comes up with a bad
tuner solution. Unless this tuner would tune correctly 100% of the
time, I could not commit to buying one. Too bad! What a shame. I also
found out this thing is not 100% water tight and it is best to install
it inside a NEMA water proof enclosure. I'm afraid this tuner has flaws
I can't live with. I'll have to pass. I was hot to buy one until I
found this stuff out about it. Big deal breaker in my book.
Lee, w0vt
On 1/23/2017 11:27 PM, Lee wrote:
Has anyone on here been using a MFJ-998RT Auto Remote Antenna Tuner?
If so, I'd like to hear what you think of it. I am considering buying
one as the remote concept and 1500 watts capability intrigues me. My
only fear is the MFJ name! I don't fully trust them and would hate to
spend $770 for a piece of troublesome junk. I'd also like to know if
you can really actually use this tuner with a two tube 3-500Z
amplifier such as a Drake L-4B. (I'd like to use the tuner on the end
of a 250 foot long wire.) My experience with MFJ tuners is you better
DE RATE the tuner bye a large margin.
Lee, w0vt
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