Installation

LDG Product FAQ

Do I have to read the Manual?
You may not need to read the entire manual, but at least look at the Quick Start guide and Specifications for your product. Those two sections will get you ...
Mon, 13 May, 2019 at 1:11 PM
What do the Power Ratings for tuners mean?
LDG tuners have three ratings. 1] maximum PEP watts for SSB; 2] maximum watts for Digital; 3] minimum wattage required for tuning. The max rating should nev...
Mon, 13 May, 2019 at 1:11 PM
What is the tuning Range?
The tuning range is about 10:1 SWR. As long as your antenna is less than about 10:1, the tuner should be able to finds a match of about 1.5 or less. 
Mon, 13 May, 2019 at 1:12 PM
What Antenna should I use?
The antenna is an integral part of the station. A bad antenna usually cannot be made better with a tuner. Pretty much any coax fed antenna that has an SWR o...
Mon, 13 May, 2019 at 1:12 PM
What Coax should I use?
For 100 watts, short connections of RG-58 is acceptable, but RG-8X is preferred. For coax feedline of less than 100 feet, RG-8X or RG-8U size is acceptable....
Mon, 13 May, 2019 at 1:13 PM
Where should an External Wattmeter go?
For stations without an amp: Radio > Meter > Tuner > Antenna Switch> Antenna. For stations with an amp: Radio> Amp> Meter> Tuner &g...
Mon, 13 May, 2019 at 1:13 PM
Where should RF Chokes go?
For DC issues, the chokes can go on the DC supply cable to the radio and on the supply/Interface cable to the tuner. For coax issues, a 1:1 choke balun or l...
Mon, 13 May, 2019 at 1:13 PM
What Balun/Unun should be used?
For twin lead and ladder line, us the RBA-4:1 Balun. For dipoles use the RBA-1:1. For a ground mounted vertical with a ground plane, use the RU-4:1. For end...
Mon, 13 May, 2019 at 1:13 PM
How do the Memories work?
LDG tuners have a memory management system built into the software. Once a tuner finds a match, it is stored in memory to be recalled when you come back on ...
Mon, 13 May, 2019 at 1:14 PM
How does Bypass work?
Bypass places the tuner’s relay so that the RF signal goes through the tuner. The power rating is still the maximum PEP for each tuner. 
Mon, 13 May, 2019 at 1:14 PM