[Elecraft] [K3] Auto-Tuner Recommendations...

[Doug Person]

I really prefer the LDG tuners over the MFJ.  I have several and they 
all work well. I also have an MFJ tuner so my comparison is based on 
side-by-side operation.  Right now, I have the AT-600Pro in line with 
the K3/100 and the the Ameritron ALS-600. I have very good results 
running into a 160 feet doublet fed with good quality 300 ohm twinlead.  
I have a DX Engineering 1:1 current balun inline after the tuner.  This 
is a very effective setup.

73, Doug -- K0DXV

On 3/20/2011 10:33 AM, Phil Hystad wrote:
> I am waiting for the KAT500 like many others but I may still want to buy an auto tuner for my K3 now if the KAT500 is a ways off.  Actually, I may even want two auto-tuners (or, maybe not).  But, I also have my backup rig, an Icom 756 Pro III plus Icom PW-1 for any SSB I do with power.  So, an auto-tuner hefty enough for a 1 KW signal might be useful.
>
> Alternatively, if the quality is good and the price reasonable (under $500) I might consider a 100 to 200 watt class auto-tuner.
>
> The Palstar AT-Auto is expensive and sophisticated but I hear that it does not work with the K3 (at least, I work in the fashion expected).  I know of the MFJ auto tuner too but I am not sure how that works with the K3 so I am looking for any users out there in K3-land who might comment.
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
>
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