[Elecraft] Fwd: Elecraft T1 Tuner

[Michael Babineau]

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Michael VE3WMB 

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> From: Michael Babineau <mbabineau at magma.ca>
> Date: September 13, 2012 10:12:29 AM EDT
> To: km4ik.ian at gmail.com
> Subject: re: [Elecraft] Elecraft T1 Tuner
> 
> Ian :
> 
> I have had a T1 for a number of years and I can say that all of the good things said in the eham reviews are 
> actually true.  
> 
> This is an exceptional little tuner.  It is at least as capable as any of the LDG autotuners that I have owned 
> (I have 3 of those), extremely miserly when it comes to power and will easily handle 25 watts of power in 
> (I have used it with my Kenwood TS-50).  I guess if I was picking-nits I would have to say that perhaps the 
> case could be a bit more durable (i.e. if you dropped something heavy on it you could crush it) but that 
> being said I don't even think that I have even managed to scratch the case.  It is very simple to use and mates
> very well with the Ft-817 using the optional cable. 
> 
> As far as portable auto-tuners goes this would be my first choice.
> 
> Michael VE3WMB (K1, KX1, K2 & T1 owner) 
> 
> 
> >All,
> 
> >I am to the point of contemplating tuners to go with my FT-817 and (probably) 20m half-wave OCF dipole antenna.  Has anyone used the Elecraft T1 QRP tuner?  Can anyone speak intelligently to the >>.(de)merits of the device?  It gets really great reviews on eHam, but I tend to be overly cautious of eHam reviews.  I'm interested in the opinions of trusted sources before I plunk down the green for the kit.
> 
> >Thanks all, and 73,
> 
> >-- Ian
> >Ian Kahn, KM4IK
> >Roswell, GA  EM74ua
> >km4ik.ian at gmail.com
> >K3 #281, P3 #688
> >HRD v5.x/6.0 Test Team