[Elecraft] External ATU with IC 706

Jim Good james43good at dfwonline.net
Fri Oct 17 11:00:45 EDT 2008


At present, I do not yet own any Elecraft items although several of the 
Elecraft items on the web site do interest me.  The primary reason for this 
message is for basic information.  I have an Icom 706 MK2G as the only base 
HF radio.  Recently, I asked on the Icom reflector if the T1-K Antenna Tuner 
would work with the IC706 radio.  The answer received was:  "Sorry, I am not 
acquainted with the Elecraft product. The Icom tuners which
are compatible with the 706 series are the AT-180, AH-3 and AH-4. LDG also 
make a line of tuners with the
 4-pin Molex plug interface. I believe that the LDG tuners support the Icom 
tuner control scheme."

In reading the assembly manuals and the errata sheets, there is only a very 
brief mention of using J1 to connect the tuner to a non-Elecraft radio. 
Basic question becomes:  Is there a way to wire, or configure, a 4-pin Molex 
interface on a short cable to run between the ATU and the 706?

Thank you in advance.
Jim Good KD5VXH



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