[Elecraft] Product suggestion

[Phil Wheeler]

Charles Greene wrote:

> 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.

Yupp .. LDG makes  some very nice products.  I think trying to make the 
KAT2 into a standalone tuner would be a bit pointless and futile (unless 
done by Elecraft).  OTOH .. I really prefer having the tuners built into 
my K2 and K1: Fewer boxes, cables and batteries to deal with.

73, Phil