[Elecraft] Re: Standalone version of KXAT1 or KAT1?

[wayne burdick]

On Jun 4, 2004, at 5:08 AM, Michael Babineau wrote:

> One kit that I would love to see from Elecraft is a standalone
> variant of  the KXAT1 or KAT1 ATU that could be mounted in the lid
> of a monoband QRP rig like the NC40, OHR 100, SW+ series etc or
> possibly in its own enclosure....

Michael,

This is definitely on our list of future products, but I can't put a 
date on it right now.

In the case of the KX1, K1, and K2, we felt that fully-integrated 
internal tuners were a better way to go. They save space and weight, 
re-use the same user interface as the rest of the radio, and provide 
calibrated forward/reflected power measurement for the transmitter. But 
for other small rigs without an ATU, you're right--a very small 
external tuner would be great.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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