Product Overview

Important Compatibility Notes

Note 1: The currently available mAT-30 tuner works well with Yaesu FTX-1 Optima (100W or 50W) but is NOT compatible with Yaesu FTX-1 Field (10W). If you use FTX-1 Field (10W), we recommend purchasing the specifically designed mAT-1F tuner.

Note 2: The currently available mAT-30 and other Yaesu-dedicated tuners from our company are designed to work well with existing Yaesu transmitters. Compatibility with future Yaesu transmitters that may be sold later cannot be guaranteed.

Note 3: When the mAT-30 tuner is used with a transmitter having a maximum RF output power of 200W, such as FTDX-101MP, the transmitter will automatically reduce its output power to no more than 100W. This is an inherent setting of the transmitter.

mAT-30 Automatic Tuner

The mAT-30 is an automatic tuner intended for use with modern YAESU transmitters. It works with some YAESU transmitter that supports an FC-30, FC-40 or FC-50 YAESU tuner. The operating is the same as the method of the YAESU tuner, which is simple and convenient.

At present, the mAT-30 does not support FT-817/818. If you operate them, you can choose another tuner: mAT-10, which is specially designed for QRP transmitters and perfectly supports FT-817/818 and other QRP devices.

The mAT-30 connects to the transmitter via its CAT/LINEAR jack to control the tuning cycle. The CAT/LINEAR jack also powers the tuner, so it requires no external power supply.

Compatible transmitters

FT-100
FT-857D
FT-897D
FT-450D
FT-891
FT-950
FT-991
FT-991A
FTDX-3000
and other modern transmitters
mAT-30 Side View

The mAT-30 can work within the range of 1.8MHz to 54MHz, at power levels up to 120 watts. It will tune dipoles, verticals, Yagis, or virtually any coax-fed antenna. It will match an amazing range of antennas and impedances, far greater than some other tuners you may have considered, including the built-in tuners on many radios.

The mAT-30 has 16,000 frequency memories. When tuning on or near a previously tuned frequency, the mAT-30 uses "Memory Tune" to recall the previous tuning parameters in a fraction of a second. If no memorized settings are available, the tuner runs a full tuning cycle, storing the parameters for memory recall on subsequent tuning cycles on that frequency.

mAT-30 Control Cable

The mAT-30's control cable mAT-CY provides control signals between YAESU transmitter and the tuner. As the figure shows, the control cable have two mini-DIN 8-pin plugs. mAT-CY can also be used by mAT-10 to link YAESU FT-817/818.

Push and hold the transmitter's [TUNER] button for two seconds to start the tuning process. Push [TUNER] quickly to bypass the tuner.

Front Panel Indicators:

  • ONLINE - Lights up to indicate that the tuner is online, off indicates that the tuner is in bypass
  • POWER - Power indicator light

Rear Panel Connectors:

  • ANTENNA - SO-239 jack, connect antenna with 50 ohm coaxial cable
  • RF IN - SO-239 jack, connected to the transmitter's "ANT" jack
  • RADIO - Connected to the transmitter's "tuner" connector via a mini DIN 8-pin cable mAT-CY
  • GND - Connected to antenna system ground

Technical Specifications

Frequency Range 1.8 - 54 MHz
Maximum RF Power 120W (SSB/CW), 30W (PSK/Digital), 100W (6m)
Impedance Range 5 - 1500 Ω
Tuning Time 5 seconds or less
Memory Channels 16000
Antenna Compatibility Dipoles, verticals, Vees, beams, wire or any coax-fed antenna
Power Supply Provided by transmitter through control cable (max 0.5A)
Operating Temperature -10°C ~ +50°C
Dimensions (L x W x H) 200 x 130 x 35 mm
Weight 0.8 Kg (1.76 lb / 28.2 oz) Net, 1.0 Kg (2.2 lb / 35.3 oz) Gross
Construction Metal shell, aluminum milling panel

Accessories

Control cable (mAT-CY) - 1 pc

Operation manual - 1 pc

Technical Support

Visit the web: http://www.mat-tuner.com/ for more information and operation manual.

(NOTE: The pictures on this page are for reference only. The actual products received are the basis.)