Hello K3 users,
I've been fortunate to have a friend loan me his K3/100 for an evaluation
to help me decide whether I want to order one. I've been following the
Elecraft forum discussion regarding "external auto tuner" interfacing with the
K3.
I have my Ameritron AL-811 (600 watts) amp connected to this K3/100. I
find that the K3 Tune command (XMIT/Tune button set @ 15 watts) does not trip
the amplifier for tune up purposes though PTT trips it when I push it on
the mic. It seems to me as though this is related to the signal handshake
topic regarding external auto tuners. Or perhaps it is something I did or did
not do within the rig’s configuration though I researched the ops manual
extensively.
So far the K3/100 that I'm using seems like a great rig, easy front panel
navigation and easy access to menus as well as a nice size footprint on my
desk. But I'm surprised and somewhat disappointed that Elecraft left this
feature (handshake) out of their design. My Ten Tec Jupiter had this
feature as does my Kenwood TS-480SAT. It seems odd to me that a state of the art
radio like the K3 has this function missing or again, maybe I'm missing
something in my setup and configuration.
I think Elecraft is a top notch quality company though I'm not sure the K3
at this point will be my next rig. The price goes up at the end of this
month so it seems like I'll be making a decision shortly. Oh boy, decisions,
decisions.
If I'm missing something regarding my amp/K3 configuration I’d appreciate
feedback so I can correct it. Many thanks,
73,
Paul -AD5SX
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