[Elecraft] [K2] ATU

[Robert Tellefsen]

Hello Kristina
The KAT2 has one big advantage over the T1.
(I have both of them).
With the T1, you are looking at just one
antenna.
With the KAT2, you have two separate ANT
ports, and can switch between them with a
button press.  On a band-by-band basis, the
KAT2 remembers its setting for whatever
antenna is connected to either port, so you
don't have to retune when switching bands
or antennas.
Also, ;using a barefoot K2, you have a POWER
measuring circuit that is just an rf voltmeter
across the 50 ohm output, and it is only
accurate when the load is a true 50 ohms,
such as with a good dummy load.
The KAT2 has a true wattmeter circuit, and
measures the power, whether you have a
tight match or not.
Another advantage of the KAT2 is that it is
internal, so when you go to the field, like for
FD, that is one less piece of gear to drag
along.
Personally, I thought the KAT2 was the
slickest piece of engineering in the whole
K2 options line.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kristina Wright" <kw.ke7luc at gmail.com>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 11:06 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] [K2] ATU


> Hello group,
> I'm needing a tuner for use with my K2, and wanted to know the pros  
> and cons of the KAT2 vs. the T1. Is the only difference that the T1 is  
> stand-alone and the KAT2 is internal? Thanks in advance for your advice.
> 
> 73,
> Kristina  KE7LUC
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