[Elecraft] New K1 Owner -- Which ATU?

[Mike WA8BXN]

An external one may have a wider tuning range. If you plan to use the radio
for portable operation the internal tuner is very nice to have, cuts down on
what you have to carry, hook up and provide power to. 

73 - Mike WA8BXN 
 
 
 
 
-------Original Message------- 
 
From: af6ni 
Date: 4/4/2011 8:08:32 PM 
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Subject: [Elecraft] New K1 Owner -- Which ATU? 
 
I just purchased a used (#2917) K1 at the TRW Ham swap meet last weekend. 
It's a 2 bander - 40 & 20 and works well now that I aligned it. 
I am thinking of either the internal K1 auto tuner or perhaps the external 
One. I would like to hear the plusses and minuses of the internal board vs. 
The external unit. I am leaning toward the external unit presently since I 
Could use that with other QRP rigs. 
 
Thanks in advance. 
Joe 
AF6NI