[Elecraft] Auto tuners compared?

Mon Apr 1 13:11:01 2002

At 12:22 PM 4/1/2002 +0100, [email protected] wrote:

I have one of each.  They all work.  The K2AT of course, is just good for 
the K2.  The Z11 is supposed to have more tuning settings, and it has more 
more bells and whistles but I didn't find it worked any better or worse 
than the K2AT.  It's rated at 60 watts, but I run it at 100 watts on SSB, 
up to 100 watts but usually only up to 80 watts on CW, and up to 40 watts 
on PSK31.  The SGC is good for 150 watts and is large.  The SGC doesn't 
latch and requires power all the time you are operating, while the K2AT and 
Z11 both latch and don't use any power while not tuning.  I don't have the 
watertight model of the SGC and the K2AT and Z11 are not watertight.

>I'd like to hear everyone's views on the various remote
>autocouplers/autotuners commercially available for use with my K2 when
>th KPA100 becomes available. Good/Bad reviews on SGC, LDG, etc. I'm
>especially interested in those who use their autocoupler with single
>wire loop antennas and G5RV anennas. Also, can they be interfaced with
>the k2's "tune" function or is that not necessary. Also, power will be
>supplied from the shack so the need for low pwr drain is minimized.
>Thanks!
>
>73
>Paul
>
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73, Chas, W1CG