[Elecraft] Product suggestion

[Charles Greene]

At 08:13 AM 2/5/2002 -0500, Bob Lewis (AA4PB) wrote:
> > How about modifying the existing phenomenal K2 ATU into
> > a stand-alone, remote antenna coupler?
>
>I've had that thought myself. The advantage of the Elecraft tuner
>would be that it draws almost no current except while it is tuning. An
>internal 9-volt battery could last for months. The unit could be small
>and water-tight. While camping, motel, whatever, you could place the
>tuner outside with a directly fed antenna and run coax to the rig. The
>LDG QRP tuner comes close but it doesn't quite cut it. It's designed
>for inside use (no water tight case and you need to access the
>controls) and it doesn't have the range of the K2 tuner.
Not to knock the K2AT, but the LDG Z11 actually has a wider range than the 
K2AT,.  It's rated at 60 watts, and I routinely use it at 100 watts 
SSB.  L:DG also has a watertight model with a remote unit for use on 
towers, etc.




73, Chas, W1CG