K3 - Tuners

[Craig Smith]

K9ZTV wrote:
> Why in the world would you want to use an external tuner when the K3
> has an internal one?

Because may of us have antenna systems that require a tuner at (or near) the
antenna rather than in the shack!  Prime example is a non-resonant doublet
fed with ladder line.  Very efficient and low loss, but like to have the
tuner outside and transition from the tuner to coax into the shack.  I also
use a base loaded inverted L on 160 that requires an external tuner.
Hopefully Elecraft will come up with a remote tuner after the initial K3
rush is over.

>From my experience, Elecraft makes the best tuners.  I have the internal
tuner ordered with my K3 for use with coax fed antennas.  But still would
very much like to see a remote automatic Elecraft tuner, ideally with a
balanced topology as an option.

           73
                      ... Craig  AC0DS


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[N2EY]

In a message dated 12/8/07 6:49:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[hidden email] writes:


> K9ZTV wrote:
> > Why in the world would you want to use an external tuner when the K3
> > has an internal one?

Besides the remote tuner, one big reason is because you already have the
external tuner.

Another is if you want to feed a balanced line and don't want to deal with
the balun problems that can happen if the load Z is very high, very low and/or
very reactive.

Interesting article:

http://www.somis.org/bbat.html

One of the great things about Elecraft rigs is that you can add or remove the
ATU at any time.

73 de Jim, N2EY


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