Nice , I can see "Bob" smiling now !

20 meters was quiet here. Nice setup btw

Heterodyne from your lan ..common to hear unplug any lan cables from your router it will change in rate with the amount of data you ,down load download a large file and listen to it it will vari with the download .if its that only real cure is use no lan cabes or heavy amounts of ferrite on the lan cables ...i have same issue with my servers (which i need to non ham stuff) .i say this noticing you have i.p addresses on a post it note on your desk ;-)

Nothing to add on the noise, but thank you for helping me understand how to pronounce "Olathe". I've done a some business with Garmin lately and had no idea.

Hi George. I had a similar slow drifting signal here a while back. It appeared at a few places across the bands. Turned out to be the led segment display on my ebac 2650e dehumidifier. Got no other led displays here that do this. Took me a while to nail it down. Also my neighbours new solar pv array now transmits so much rf noise I am not able to use 80mtrs! Their ungrounded panel frames and fire escape metal work all re-radiate the micro-inverter noise. Great. Good hunting! Thanks from the UK.

How are those relays not getting smoked at 1000W (potentially mismatched)? People traditionally use expensive vacuum relays. These are miniature relays...

I've read that all of the 811A tubes made today come from China, and they are subject to shorting when run horizontally. Do you know of a source of 811A tubes that can be operated horizontally?

Would this work out for perfectaire air conditioner?

Can you use vinegar too? Our window doesn’t open since the AC unit is there

Enameled not annealed! :) It's insulated wire in other words, remove some of the enamel insulation so you can solder it to the board.

Some good points. My takeaway is pay close attention to the keying on the connectors, get a socket for the PIC first off before you start assembling in case your PIC doesn't work at first and add in some protection diodes across the relays. It's not a bad idea and 1N4001 diodes are very inexpensive. Thanks for the video!

Hi, George Blake this is Jermey McGuire. I had a 15 year old Lennox XC16 air conditioner use to cool upstairs.” The air conditioner had problems, the 1st problem was back in July 2022 when the high pressure switch tripped, and last year the variable speed blower motor died.” Had to get it replaced, The old Lennox air conditioner did not cool upstairs efficiently the air conditioner would run nonstop and I had a 6 year old Goodman air conditioner 4 ton downstairs it died before I was going to get my upstairs air conditioner replaced back in April. I have 2 new air conditioners 3.5 ton and 5 ton Goodman with electric heat downstairs and gas heat upstairs. I now can’t stay cool and comfortable during this south texas hot summer.”

Very informative I have the same unit,had it for a second season no and the same issue a mess,I used a close hanger from the outside to unclog thanks for your help,,,,I did not know the drain areas,very hot and humid in Mississippi,,,thank you

I sharpened the end of a long 3/8" wooden dowel and from the outside, I spread open the lower back vent on the side of the unit to allow the dowel to slide in. I then created a new drain hole twisting the dowel through the back foam down low. Immediately all the water trapped in the inside came rushing out.

Does this technique applies to the Frigidaire “Through the wall air conditioner “ as well?

Thank you, it just sucks how they manufacture these cheap crap of air conditioners

I suggest wrapping the outside with outdoor screen mesh for a screen or storm door to keep insects and slugs out. Do not cover the rearfacing couls, only the top, bottom, sides and drain area. Use self-tapping screws and fender washers. Remove them before using it, and flush it out really good. Sprinkle table salt inside. Slugs and snails die from salt. If they do get it, they will probably hit it and die. After cleaning, wrap it back up again.

I suggest wrapping the outside with outdoor screen mesh for a screen or storm door to keep insects and slugs out. Do not cover the rearfacing couls, only the top, bottom, sides and drain area. Use self-tapping screws and fender washers. Remove them before using it, and flush it out really good. Sprinkle table salt inside. Slugs and snails die from salt. If they do get it, they will probably hit it and die. After cleaning, wrap it back up again.

I just drilled a hole in the back of mine that when my neighbors just gave me to fix this issue and to keep it keep it from rustin

Very helpful. I have the same model as yourself the bleach, turkey baster, and coil cleaner worked great!!! Thank you for the content.

Had the Gonset 201 briefly before it fell apart. Amp had the large HV choke in the plate supply. Transformer windings disintegrated likely from moisture as I live in NY near ocean. How is the Auto-ATU 1000 working?? Your ATU videos were very good, thank you. I plan to get one of those kits soon. neil n2eye

🎉 I would use a bnc connector on the rf input , just 😊 saying

Extremely helpful! Thank you! ❤

Does anyone have down load link to this schematic diagram please also is the bridge based on the Stockton bridge design

does anyone have a link to the assembley manual

i hate the way he says "SOLDER" SOOOOOOLDER... NOT SODDER

Where exactly can I obtain the 18 gauge wire with silicon for the extra strength that goes to the SWR part of the tuner? Thank you!

I don't have the same brand or model as yours but this will 100% help me out! About to tackle it tomorrow, thank you :)

Thanks for the video, it work for me , the only thing is that the drain hole in my unit was on the left side , it qas completly blocked by slime and dirty , i use my air compressor, and a foaming cleaning solution.

How hard would it be to have the front panel remote inside the shack with the ATU at the base of the antenna

Completely off topic but I have the same unit and lost the manual. How do you have your vent tab set? I never understood that.

Sad update for me. Totally damaged my coils. Next week its going to be 90 degrees in NY, sooooo I'm ordering a new AC ($600 later)..this video was helpful I just wish it wldve worked for me😢

Can I just go on the outside and use a hanger and clean out the drain? I have the same AC and see the hole outside Do you think that will work?

Thank you, you saved my sanity this week, we're ready for the heat wave! But...Any tips for fixing my ruined century old hardwood floor? 😢

I couldn't see under my coils so I suctioned out as much water as I could with a turkey baster and put some undiluted dollar tree awesome cleaner in the pan and ran it a little at a time and it opened mine up but had some bubbles for a little while and it seemed to break up a lot of stuff from the back where the squirrel cage is also.

Thank you! I have the same model and you saved my walls from being ruined!!

Problem with these units is there is no place for the water to go, no drain hole. Carefully drill a hole in my unit away from the coil where the water could drain.

I have the same a/c and had the same problem. There are appropriate cleaners available on Amazon etc... the bleach rusts steel out.

Great video, I am wondering if your issue with the microprocessor is related to the fuse settings which can impact IO functions of the chip even when programmed correctly...

My frigidair wall unit is the same thing. In going thru im gonna go under coil to get sludge. You feel all the sludge. Inside my unit

I just want to know if all these brand units leak water to the bottom and it has drainage via a pipe or hose? Mine is Frididaire Galley. First time I used, I do not remember any water leak.

TNX for a nice video. My kit came with a Oled display - a nice one in colors, but very small. I would prefer a LED-display - like yours. Are there any instructions on how to change the code so a LED-display can work with the ATU ? How to connect a Pickit3 to the processorboard ? Regards OZ6SX

Thanks for explanation on K2 relay, that it is not bypass relay. I don't have schematic, and it is not possible follow the connection easily on double sided pcb. TA2UB Ali Alpay

@george Blake I want to ask if a 1kw tuner can be used on a 100 watt radio. I'm just learning about the tuner, can I get it into the microchip, what should it read?

just for your info,the wire is called enameled not annealed,annealed copper is what has been softened by heating then quenching as copper age hardens and work hardens!.

Thanks for the info I may try to make one

When I look at the ribbon connectors that goes from the main tuner board to the CPU board yours are installed backwards on the tuner board compared to the picture that comes with the kit (picture terrible). Why are yours backwards (on the tuner board) compared to the picture supplied?

How I can bypass tuner ? Is there any way..?

Where did you find the case to fit the atu-1000?

Hello George, thx for the video. I am also a owner of this tuner, but mine will not tune in a proper way. When it starts tuning the VSWR is higher than before. Any sugesstions what could be wrong ? Which firmware version you are using ? 73 Martin