[Elecraft] K2/100

[Phil Wheeler]

Eduardo Jacob wrote:

>
>> The KAT2 and battery options will not work with the KPA100. The KAT2 is
>> strictly a low-power ATU. The current demands for the KPA100 are much
>> greater than the battery could handle. So the KPA100 will simply 
>> replace the
>> top cover of the K2. If you have the battery and KAT2 for QRP work 
>> and want
>> to run your K2 at its full rated output of 100 watts, you simply 
>> unscrew the
>> top cover and remove it. That removes the KAT2 and Battery 
>> automatically and
>> leaves room for the KPA100. The KPA heat sink forms a replacement top 
>> cover
>> for the K2 in it's "QRO" configuration. The last I heard, the KPA100
>> includes the KIO2, so you don't lose the computer interface functions.
>
>
>         If they only would leave some free place to be able to place a 
> third party antenna tunner available comercially as a kit.... (os 
> something of this exist... LDG?) 

The battery and the KAT2 take up the area occupied by the amp.  But 
there is lots of space *external* to the K2 for an LDG tuner :-)

73, Phil