[Elecraft] MFJ's new Internal K3 Tuner, anyone tried one yet?

[Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA]

Agreed Phil, 
I am not considering purchasing one of the MFJ units, I simply saw it in the
latest MFJ catalogue that has just been released and I am curious as to why
they made it, given that the Elecraft product is so good. :D

Maybe they think that they'll sell a heap of them due to the substantially
lower price? (About US$90 off the current Elecraft KAT3 kit price)

I have noticed that it can *only* tune a 10:1 SWR (Which is in itself quite
good for an internal tuner I think) but I know for a fact that the Elecraft
KAT3 can do even better than that.

My current K3 (It's my second K3) has no internal tuner, nor does it need
one as I use either a resonant antenna or a remote tuner and a single wire
antenna exclusively.

A second antenna port would be a wonderful option for my radio but I surely
don't need to expense of an ATU just to get it.

All we need to do is to convince Eric and Wayne that we Elecraft K3
operators would REALLY like to have a second antenna port option WITHOUT the
internal tuner. :D

Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA


Phil Wheeler-2 wrote
> I'd be very afraid, Jeff.
> 
> Phil W7OX
> 
> On 5/11/15 4:58 PM, Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>> I've just been looking at the latest MFJ catalog and I noticed that they
>> list a MFJ 905K3 Internal ATU + second antenna port.
>> Has anyone had a play yet?
>> I'd be interested in your opinions.
>>
>> 73 de
>> Jeff Cochrane - VK4XA
> 
> 
> 
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Innisfail, QLD, Australia.
K3 #4767

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