KX3 with external coupler

[Rick Robinson]

I am thinking of ordering the KX3 tonight. I will most likely order it with
all accys. I have looked through the manual and some archives and would
like to verify one thing and ask about another.
First is the built in ATU. It looks like it can be set to bypass even if
the atu is instaled. Am I correct in this assumption ? The other is ...has
anyone used the KX3 with a coupler such as the SGC
models. I really enjoy using the SGC as my antennas at home are limited and
for portable use it makes for a easy setup. Thanks in advance...W8ZT
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[Rick Dettinger-3]

Rick,
I use my new KX3 with a 200 watt SGC 230 tuner.  The tuner is remotely mounted at the base of my 176 foot inverted "L" antenna.  The tuner is 140 feet of underground co-ax from my shack. The tuner requires 3 watts to get a tune, but, under some conditions of mis match, that takes as much as 10 watts to get the 3 watts at the tuner.  Once tuned, I can lock the tuner and use it at QRP levels.  It seems to work well, but I have only used it on a few bands so far.  I am ordering the built in tuner for portable operations.  One of the things I like about my KX3 is its self contained nature.  That is also why I have ordered the paddles.  And, I have the internal NiMH cells and charger.  All that's necessary to set up is to attach some kind of antenna, and I will be good to go.  

73,
Rick Dettinger  K7MW


On Feb 7, 2013, at 3:21 PM, Rick Robinson wrote:

> I am thinking of ordering the KX3 tonight. I will most likely order it with
> all accys. I have looked through the manual and some archives and would
> like to verify one thing and ask about another.
> First is the built in ATU. It looks like it can be set to bypass even if
> the atu is instaled. Am I correct in this assumption ? The other is ...has
> anyone used the KX3 with a coupler such as the SGC
> models. I really enjoy using the SGC as my antennas at home are limited and
> for portable use it makes for a easy setup. Thanks in advance...W8ZT
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[Barry K3NDM]

Rick,
I have a KX3. I use it with the ATU and without. There is a menu item that let's you bypass the tuner if you don't need or want it. I have found that it is a really a good tuner as it has tuned everything I've ever tried.

My station is setup with an MFJ intellituner. When I use the MFJ, I bypass the ATU in the KX3 without a problem, generally. The reason I say generally is if the SWR is really high the KX3 starts to fold back power such that there is too little kick off the MFJ. I suspect that this will happen with the SGC tuner. What you will need to do is up the power to 10 watts so that you will have enough power. Other than the power fold back, everything works FB.

73,
Barry
K3NDM

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Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 with external coupler

I am thinking of ordering the KX3 tonight. I will most likely order it with
all accys. I have looked through the manual and some archives and would
like to verify one thing and ask about another.
First is the built in ATU. It looks like it can be set to bypass even if
the atu is instaled. Am I correct in this assumption ? The other is ...has
anyone used the KX3 with a coupler such as the SGC
models. I really enjoy using the SGC as my antennas at home are limited and
for portable use it makes for a easy setup. Thanks in advance...W8ZT
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