[Elecraft] And/Or Options

[John Ragle]

This is exactly correct! A "bad" (i.e. incapable) ATU is useless, and 
for mobile, at least, external power is not a problem. Even using the 
radio as a BPS (backpacker's special) it is much less problematic to 
carry a small external battery pack than an external ATU. You can use 
the battery pack to keep your electric socks warm while waiting for 
sunspots...

John Ragle -- W1ZI

On 6/6/2011 10:31 AM, David Yarnes wrote: [snip]
> ...If a VHF option is possible, but would require some substitution, is it
> possible to have it be an alternative to the internal battery option instead
> of the ATU?  Maybe I'm in the minority, but to me, the internal ATU is much
> more valuable than the battery option.  External power is much less
> problematic than a good ATU...