[Elecraft] KX3 with external coupler

[Rick Dettinger]

Rick,
I use my new KX3 with a 200 watt SGC 230 tuner.  The tuner is remotely mounted at the base of my 176 foot inverted "L" antenna.  The tuner is 140 feet of underground co-ax from my shack. The tuner requires 3 watts to get a tune, but, under some conditions of mis match, that takes as much as 10 watts to get the 3 watts at the tuner.  Once tuned, I can lock the tuner and use it at QRP levels.  It seems to work well, but I have only used it on a few bands so far.  I am ordering the built in tuner for portable operations.  One of the things I like about my KX3 is its self contained nature.  That is also why I have ordered the paddles.  And, I have the internal NiMH cells and charger.  All that's necessary to set up is to attach some kind of antenna, and I will be good to go.  

73,
Rick Dettinger  K7MW


On Feb 7, 2013, at 3:21 PM, Rick Robinson wrote:

> I am thinking of ordering the KX3 tonight. I will most likely order it with
> all accys. I have looked through the manual and some archives and would
> like to verify one thing and ask about another.
> First is the built in ATU. It looks like it can be set to bypass even if
> the atu is instaled. Am I correct in this assumption ? The other is ...has
> anyone used the KX3 with a coupler such as the SGC
> models. I really enjoy using the SGC as my antennas at home are limited and
> for portable use it makes for a easy setup. Thanks in advance...W8ZT
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