K3: ATU but a bigger version
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I really like the way that the K3 ATU works. It has that nice "push my button and I will tune for you" feel to it.
But, it is so small. OK, kind of kidding here but it would be nice to have a big legal limit version of this tuner. Sure, a separate "bigger" box container. I don't really like some of the auto-tuners that I have seen that are in automatic mode and retune behind the scenes (so to say). I like to have some control over my auto-tuner. So, is there any hope that Elecraft might someday build a big 1500 watt capable ATU along the same style as the ATU in the K3? Knowing Elecraft, it would be highly configurable with firmware controlled features and options. And a kit version too of course. 73, phil, K7PEH ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Hello Phil,
I think this kind of ATU should have already been there. Before K3 came out, Elecraft showed a proto type of KPA800 or KPA 1500. This kind of ATU should form part of these linears. 73 Johnny Siu VR2XMC ----- 郵件原件 ---- 寄件人﹕ Phil Hystad <[hidden email]> 收件人﹕ Elecraft Discussion List <[hidden email]> 傳送日期﹕ 2010/1/26 (二) 1:03:29 PM 主題： [Elecraft] K3: ATU but a bigger version I really like the way that the K3 ATU works. It has that nice "push my button and I will tune for you" feel to it. But, it is so small. OK, kind of kidding here but it would be nice to have a big legal limit version of this tuner. Sure, a separate "bigger" box container. I don't really like some of the auto-tuners that I have seen that are in automatic mode and retune behind the scenes (so to say). I like to have some control over my auto-tuner. So, is there any hope that Elecraft might someday build a big 1500 watt capable ATU along the same style as the ATU in the K3? Knowing Elecraft, it would be highly configurable with firmware controlled features and options. And a kit version too of course. 73, phil, K7PEH ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Yahoo!香港提供網上安全攻略，教你如何防範黑客! 請前往 http://hk.promo.yahoo.com/security/ 了解更多! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Re: [Elecraft] K3: ATU but a bigger version
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Phil,
I have privately requested the same as you suggest. Since there is already a full market of amps... would love to have the auto tuner to work with my THP HL-2.5. The THP auto tuner doesn't quite have what I would like. Even better, I would like a totally remote Elecraft tuner which works at/near the antennas. There are a couple out there, but the cost is amazing for the complicated wiring to them. Would be nice to be fully remote. I did that with an MFJ 994, which worked ok up to 600 watts, but not legal limit. 73, Bill K9YEQ K2 & KX1 (Field tester); K3; W2; mini mods -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Phil Hystad Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 11:03 PM To: Elecraft Discussion List Subject: [Elecraft] K3: ATU but a bigger version I really like the way that the K3 ATU works. It has that nice "push my button and I will tune for you" feel to it. But, it is so small. OK, kind of kidding here but it would be nice to have a big legal limit version of this tuner. Sure, a separate "bigger" box container. I don't really like some of the auto-tuners that I have seen that are in automatic mode and retune behind the scenes (so to say). I like to have some control over my auto-tuner. So, is there any hope that Elecraft might someday build a big 1500 watt capable ATU along the same style as the ATU in the K3? Knowing Elecraft, it would be highly configurable with firmware controlled features and options. And a kit version too of course. 73, phil, K7PEH ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Re: [Elecraft] K3: ATU but a bigger version
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I understand that the announced 2K-FA amplifier from SPE will have the
option for remote ATU and antenna switch. Here is the link for the English brochure: http://www.radio-ham.eu/download/Leaflet%20Expert%202K-FA%20inglese.pdf 73 Reinaldo, YV5AMH -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Bill K9YEQ Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 11:57 To: 'Phil Hystad'; 'Elecraft Discussion List' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: ATU but a bigger version Phil, I have privately requested the same as you suggest. Since there is already a full market of amps... would love to have the auto tuner to work with my THP HL-2.5. The THP auto tuner doesn't quite have what I would like. Even better, I would like a totally remote Elecraft tuner which works at/near the antennas. There are a couple out there, but the cost is amazing for the complicated wiring to them. Would be nice to be fully remote. I did that with an MFJ 994, which worked ok up to 600 watts, but not legal limit. 73, Bill K9YEQ K2 & KX1 (Field tester); K3; W2; mini mods -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Phil Hystad Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 11:03 PM To: Elecraft Discussion List Subject: [Elecraft] K3: ATU but a bigger version I really like the way that the K3 ATU works. It has that nice "push my button and I will tune for you" feel to it. But, it is so small. OK, kind of kidding here but it would be nice to have a big legal limit version of this tuner. Sure, a separate "bigger" box container. I don't really like some of the auto-tuners that I have seen that are in automatic mode and retune behind the scenes (so to say). I like to have some control over my auto-tuner. So, is there any hope that Elecraft might someday build a big 1500 watt capable ATU along the same style as the ATU in the K3? Knowing Elecraft, it would be highly configurable with firmware controlled features and options. And a kit version too of course. 73, phil, K7PEH ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Re: [Elecraft] K3: ATU but a bigger version
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Oh, but the ~$10k. It is a bit much for me. The 2.5k was already a huge
bite on top of the loaded K3 I have. 73, Bill K9YEQ K2 & KX1 (Field tester); K3; W2; mini mods -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Reinaldo Leandro Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:39 PM To: 'Elecraft Discussion List' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: ATU but a bigger version I understand that the announced 2K-FA amplifier from SPE will have the option for remote ATU and antenna switch. Here is the link for the English brochure: http://www.radio-ham.eu/download/Leaflet%20Expert%202K-FA%20inglese.pdf 73 Reinaldo, YV5AMH -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Bill K9YEQ Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 11:57 To: 'Phil Hystad'; 'Elecraft Discussion List' Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: ATU but a bigger version Phil, I have privately requested the same as you suggest. Since there is already a full market of amps... would love to have the auto tuner to work with my THP HL-2.5. The THP auto tuner doesn't quite have what I would like. Even better, I would like a totally remote Elecraft tuner which works at/near the antennas. There are a couple out there, but the cost is amazing for the complicated wiring to them. Would be nice to be fully remote. I did that with an MFJ 994, which worked ok up to 600 watts, but not legal limit. 73, Bill K9YEQ K2 & KX1 (Field tester); K3; W2; mini mods -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Phil Hystad Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 11:03 PM To: Elecraft Discussion List Subject: [Elecraft] K3: ATU but a bigger version I really like the way that the K3 ATU works. It has that nice "push my button and I will tune for you" feel to it. But, it is so small. OK, kind of kidding here but it would be nice to have a big legal limit version of this tuner. Sure, a separate "bigger" box container. I don't really like some of the auto-tuners that I have seen that are in automatic mode and retune behind the scenes (so to say). I like to have some control over my auto-tuner. So, is there any hope that Elecraft might someday build a big 1500 watt capable ATU along the same style as the ATU in the K3? Knowing Elecraft, it would be highly configurable with firmware controlled features and options. And a kit version too of course. 73, phil, K7PEH ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Re: [Elecraft] K3: ATU but a bigger version
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Oh yes! I find the K3 ATU just amazing and have often thought how terrific it would be to yank it out of the box and put it outside - and - how REALLY nice it would be to have it scaled up to handle at least 600 watts or even the legal limit - and - work seamlessly with the K3 - and - perhaps a KPA800/1500 (not to start up the "we want our amplifiers" thread - again!). - Actually, I'd settle for a KPA500 but that's another story!
Put me in coach, I want a Big Boy K3 ATU! '73 es gud dxing -- Don N4HH K3/100 #83, etc! --- On Tue, 1/26/10, Phil Hystad <[hidden email]> wrote: > From: Phil Hystad <[hidden email]> <SNIP> I really like the way that the K3 ATU > works. It has that nice "push my button and I will > tune for you" feel to it. <SNIP> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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