[Elecraft] Re: Z range KAT2 ?

[Vic K2VCO]

PE1E wrote:

> I found that the my KAT2 tunes about everything ( endfed long- and
> shortwires, random length wire verticals with and without radials ( 100' asl
> ! ) on 80-40-20-15 where my LDG 200 Pro ( automatic atu ) fails definitely.
> 
> LDG 200 claims to match ~  5-1K 

It's not as simple as that.  The impedance may be more or less reactive, 
and the reactance can be either capacitive or inductive.  I would expect 
that tuners of different design might work better or worse with 
particular combinations of resistance and reactance.

> BTW, and a bit OT, I presume an external KAT 100 fits 100 W continuous.
> Could the KAT100 withstand 250 W SSB( speech SSB only, no CW no FM ) , if my
> sig is not rf clipped  ( my old Datongs rf clippers ....)  and my
> transmissons are short ?
> If so, I'll get rid of the LDG and buy me a KAT100.

Keep in mind that the KAT100 requires a K2.  So if your 250 watts comes 
from a QRP K2 plus amplifier, it would work.  But if you're planning to 
use a different transceiver, it would not.

I believe that the KAT100 is exactly the same as the KAT2 in terms of 
network values and algorithms; so if your KAT2 matches everything so 
should the KAT100!
-- 
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco