Feature Request: ANT2 without ATU for KXPA100

[Bruce Nourish]

Hi Elecraft folks,

I use the ATU on my KX3 all the time with portable antennas, but my home
antennas, where I'll be using my KXPA100, are all resonant (mag loops). To
get a second antenna outlet I have to cough up $380 and install the tuner,
which is quite a bit of money for something I mostly won't use. I'd happily
pay $50 or so for a small standalone kit that provided an ANT2 jack, and I
suspect I'm not the only one.

Cheers,
Bruce
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[Phil Wheeler-2]

I'm puzzled, Bruce: Why do you need an ANT2 jack
at all?

Phil W7OX

On 4/28/16 11:56 AM, Bruce Nourish wrote:

> Hi Elecraft folks,
>
> I use the ATU on my KX3 all the time with portable antennas, but my home
> antennas, where I'll be using my KXPA100, are all resonant (mag loops). To
> get a second antenna outlet I have to cough up $380 and install the tuner,
> which is quite a bit of money for something I mostly won't use. I'd happily
> pay $50 or so for a small standalone kit that provided an ANT2 jack, and I
> suspect I'm not the only one.
>
> Cheers,
> Bruce
>
>

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[Bruce Nourish]

Multiple loops. I could buy a separate switch of course, but the KX3
integration of the KXPA is sweet.

On Thu, Apr 28, 2016, 12:12 Phil Wheeler <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I'm puzzled, Bruce: Why do you need an ANT2 jack
> at all?
>
> Phil W7OX
>
> On 4/28/16 11:56 AM, Bruce Nourish wrote:
> > Hi Elecraft folks,
> >
> > I use the ATU on my KX3 all the time with portable antennas, but my home
> > antennas, where I'll be using my KXPA100, are all resonant (mag loops).
> To
> > get a second antenna outlet I have to cough up $380 and install the
> tuner,
> > which is quite a bit of money for something I mostly won't use. I'd
> happily
> > pay $50 or so for a small standalone kit that provided an ANT2 jack, and
> I
> > suspect I'm not the only one.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Bruce
> >
> >
>
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[Rick Robinson]

Sounds like a simple antenna switch is your solution. Esp since you are
using mag loops which do not use a tuner. I just bought a band
decoder($75)from a lady on the group and you would need that and a remote
switch that senses band voltages. Again a lot of investment . BTW your MO
is in the mail.

On Thursday, April 28, 2016, Bruce Nourish <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Multiple loops. I could buy a separate switch of course, but the KX3
> integration of the KXPA is sweet.
>
> On Thu, Apr 28, 2016, 12:12 Phil Wheeler <[hidden email] <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm puzzled, Bruce: Why do you need an ANT2 jack
> > at all?
> >
> > Phil W7OX
> >
> > On 4/28/16 11:56 AM, Bruce Nourish wrote:
> > > Hi Elecraft folks,
> > >
> > > I use the ATU on my KX3 all the time with portable antennas, but my
> home
> > > antennas, where I'll be using my KXPA100, are all resonant (mag loops).
> > To
> > > get a second antenna outlet I have to cough up $380 and install the
> > tuner,
> > > which is quite a bit of money for something I mostly won't use. I'd
> > happily
> > > pay $50 or so for a small standalone kit that provided an ANT2 jack,
> and
> > I
> > > suspect I'm not the only one.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Bruce
> > >
> > >
> >
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