[Elecraft] That's the way I would do it

[Jim Miller KG0KP]

Don't you just love it when Elecraft "does it the way I would do it" (if I 
had the capability).  Unimaginable in today's world until Elecraft.

73, de Jim KG0KP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Burdick" <n6kr at elecraft.com>
To: "Dave Lankshear" <dave at lanks.plus.com>
Cc: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K-Line] The size of things to come...


> We're starting with a basic in-shack version of the KAT500, allowing
> us to focus on achieving rock-solid L-network performance at this
> power level (it's our first high-power ATU). We hope to leverage this
> experience and offer a remote version in the future.
>
> Some of the competing products we evaluated had serious RFI or
> component-rating deficiencies that caused them to fail in our test
> suite. That won't happen with the KAT500.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
> On Nov 16, 2011, at 6:23 AM, Dave Lankshear wrote:
>
>>> The KAT500's enclosure is extensively ventilated to minimize air flow
>>> restriction when sitting on top of other equipment. We've tested it
>>> to
>>> ensure very minimal temperature rise when used on top of the KPA500.
>>
>>
>>
>> Surely, the best place for an auto ATU is ator as close as possible
>> to the
>> feedpoint of the antenna, effectively removing the transmission line
>> from
>> the equation?
>>
>>
>>
>> Does Elecraft intend producing a remotely tuned ATU for the KPA500?
>> Apologies if this has been asked and answered before.  If it has, I
>> didn't
>> find it.
>>
>>
>>
>> 73 all.  Dave, G3TJP
>>
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