[Elecraft] Tuner Opinions Needed

[Ariel Jacala]

I have an AT100pro that I use with the K2/100 and has been trouble free.  It has dual range watt meter and displays SWR.  It tunes my G5RV without issues.

Ariel NY4G

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On Feb 18, 2012, at 6:14 PM, "Joel Black" <joel.b.black at gmail.com> 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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