[Elecraft] Product Idea for Elecraft

[Stephen Shearer]

I can't speak for the K3, but my KX3 only tunes when I ask (push a 
button) but my LDG is an auto tuner.  I DO have a LDG AT-200 on my 
Orion.  I had another brand z 125 watt tuner and it fried when I ran 
RTTY at 100 watts.  I switched to the LDG and it does take the power. 
After digging (much digging) I found tuner z was only good for about 60 
watts key down.  The KX3 also "burps" when I change bands - quick, so I 
am not sure the problem with the K3.

The pushing a button is nice, but...  I can set the LDG tuner to 
automatically tune when the VSWR gets above a set-point.  Nice, no 
"need" to push a button.  It will tune with full power drive.  Auto tune 
is nice.  The first Orion's with the built in tuner (LDG) only tuned 
when asked (push the button).  One reason I went for the external tuner 
for the Orion II.

I do like my KX3.  It is a little difficult to put the Orion in my 
pocket.  (the K3 wasn't out when I purchased the Orion...)

73, steve WB3LGC

On 10-Sep-15 4:49 PM, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> Actually, I am of the opposite opinion and rate my LDG AT-200Pro above
> the internal tuner of my K3.  When I return to a previously tuned band
> frequency on the LDG all I hear are a click or two and it is there.  The
> K3's tuner rattles and carries on for quite a bit longer seemingly
> needing to find the match all over again as though there is no memory in
> the tuner.  The K3 tuner is still reasonably fast, but just annoying
> that it seems to go through the whole cycle when changing bands on an
> antenna previously used.
>
> 73, Nate, N0NB
>