[Elecraft] Tuner Opinions Needed

[Ian Kahn - Ham]

I used the original AT-100Pro with my FT-857D for several years and 
really liked it.  For me, it did an admirable job.  I don't have any 
experience with the other two tuners.  In fact, my K3 (#281) has the 
KAT3 internal tuner.  One push tuning and I'm done.  No power 
adjustments to remember, and it takes about half a second (in my 
environment - YMMV) to tune.  It is internal to the K3, so doesn't take 
any more desk space, and is only slightly more expensive than the other 
two tuners you're considering.

Just my two cents' worth.

73,

--Ian

Ian Kahn, KM4IK
Roswell, GA
km4ik.ian at gmail.com
K3 #281, P3 #688


On 2/18/2012 6:14 PM, Joel Black wrote:
> My trusty LDG Z-100+ tuner died last night.  Luckily, it is one month
> before the end of the two-year warranty so I will be sending it back for
> repair.  In the mean time, I am without a tuner.  I do not know when (if
> ever) I'd buy an amp, so I do not need a high-power tuner.  I will be
> using the tuner with an Elecraft K3 and Genesis G59 with 10W amp (GPA10).
>
> I have narrowed my selections down to the following:
>
> LDG Electronics:
> AT-100ProII
> AT-200ProII
>
> MFJ:
> 993B
>
> I am *no* fan of MFJ.  I had a 949E that I never liked, the meters would
> never calibrate, and the DL was ~60ohms.  However, I like the Z-matching
> range and the SWR-matching range.  It also has the cross-needle meters
> (that wouldn't previously calibrate) and an LCD readout with multiple
> functions.  Also, I have since built a reliable, 100W 50ohm dummy load.
>
> The Z-100Plus has problems tuning some freqs especially in wet weather.
>
> The reviews on eham.net (read with a grain of salt) do not favor the
> AT-100ProII as much as the AT-200ProII and MFJ-993B.
>
> Anyone have any experience (good or bad) with any of these tuners?  Are
> there any other recommendations (other than the KAT3)?
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