External automatic antenna tuner

[Forrest]

Gentlemen:

I don't recall any questions (or answers) about having the K3 initiate an
external antenna tuner, like the LDG RT-11 or perhaps one of the Icom or SGC
external tuners.  Did I miss this in the myriad of postings?  I don't see it
on the Yahoo forum or the FAQ.

So the questions are: will the K3 be able to use the tune button to initiate
an external antenna tuner?  If so, what are the particular pins on the
accessory jack to supply this tune button-initiated action?  Can this occur
on one coax output while still using (or not using) the internal tuner on
another?  Can it use an external tuner if the internal one is not
installed?  Will the K3 VFO (or it's memories) remember that tuner (internal
or external) and antenna connector output the next time it's chosen?

Thanks, Forrest WA3FAE
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[dave.wilburn]

I went to this page;

http://www.mail-archive.com/elecraft@.../maillist.html

and entered

k3 external tuner and received 5 pages of responses.

>From past discussions, it doesn't at this time.  I do not know if it is
on the wish list or not.  I know one poster developed a little macro
that would reduce power and place the rig in cw mode.
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David Wilburn
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K4DGW
K2 S/N 5982


On Fri, 2007-12-21 at 09:38 -0500, Forrest Hudspeth wrote:

> Gentlemen:
>
> I don't recall any questions (or answers) about having the K3 initiate an
> external antenna tuner, like the LDG RT-11 or perhaps one of the Icom or SGC
> external tuners.  Did I miss this in the myriad of postings?  I don't see it
> on the Yahoo forum or the FAQ.
>
> So the questions are: will the K3 be able to use the tune button to initiate
> an external antenna tuner?  If so, what are the particular pins on the
> accessory jack to supply this tune button-initiated action?  Can this occur
> on one coax output while still using (or not using) the internal tuner on
> another?  Can it use an external tuner if the internal one is not
> installed?  Will the K3 VFO (or it's memories) remember that tuner (internal
> or external) and antenna connector output the next time it's chosen?
>
> Thanks, Forrest WA3FAE
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[rkayakr]

Forrest
 I also requested this a few months ago. The K3 doesn't support external tuners very well. Not only can it not trigger an external tuner or be triggered to tune mode by one, but it doesn't drop to a safe power level on tune like the K2 or other rigs. No promise of delivery on this.

BTW - the KRC2 is no help with this either

> So the questions are: will the K3 be able to use the tune button to
> initiate
> an external antenna tuner?  If so, what are the particular pins on the
> accessory jack to supply this tune button-initiated action?  

  Bob
    KD8CGH
      KX1, K2, K3 and counting

[Craig Smith]

<> The K3 doesn't support external
<> tuners very well. Not only can it not trigger an external tuner or be
<> triggered to tune mode by one, but it doesn't drop to a safe power level
on
<> tune like the K2 or other rigs.  So the questions are: will the K3 be
able to use the  <>  tune button to initiate an external antenna tuner?  


AMEN !

First choice:  An external remote Elecraft tuner, preferably with an option
for balanced output.

Second Choice:  Compatibility with ICOM AH-4 external tuner.


73
          ... Craig  AC0DS




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