Re: [Elecraft] K3: ATU but a bigger version (Bill K9YEQ)

[Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS]

Hi,

in fact there is no suitable remote legal power limit ATU on the market
provides all required functions and capabilities. I am looking for it
for long years. Even overpriced gears available are just stupid unusable
boxes unfortunately so I agree that something as You are talking about
capable to handle more than 1HP (horse power) is highly wanted.

73 - Petr, OK1RP
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[Phil Hystad]

Petr,

Even though I am the one who started this thread with my question, I need to find out your opinion about the new Palstar Auto Tuner.  It is pretty good from what I read and if you read the reviews they are mostly very good.  Apparently there had been a few new product type quirks that were overcome by new firmware updates.

If nothing is forthcoming from Elecraft as far as news of a product, I will probably buy the Palstar.

73, phil, K7PEH


On Jan 26, 2010, at 9:22 AM, Petr Ourednik wrote:

> Hi,
>
> in fact there is no suitable remote legal power limit ATU on the market
> provides all required functions and capabilities. I am looking for it
> for long years. Even overpriced gears available are just stupid unusable
> boxes unfortunately so I agree that something as You are talking about
> capable to handle more than 1HP (horse power) is highly wanted.
>
> 73 - Petr, OK1RP
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[Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS]

Hi Ken,

thank You for reply and the tip for the tuner.

Unfortunately in case of AT-AUTO 1500 ...

- inductor tended to squeal on some units
- calibration problems in many cases
- antenna mismatches although SWR 1 reported by the logic unit
- jamming the inductor coil during an attempted tune-up
- some of units does not work even new arrived from factory
- memories troubles on some units
- stepper motors and crossneedle meter are not suitable for -30C/iced wx
- more antennas switch (4-8) not presented

... it is too many reported issues for so overpriced unit.

I though about this ATU year ago but I am not able to spend so huge
amount
for some unreliable gear.

Thank You Ken for info. Congrats to Your BT1500A manual tuner which
sounds very good.

73 - Petr, OK1RP

On Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:29:55 -0000, "Ken Kopp"
<[hidden email]> said:
> While it's not the Palstar autotuner, I do have the BT1500A for
> balanced line and it's very nice.  The construction is OUTSTANDING!!
>
> 73! Ken
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[Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS]

Dean,

thank You very much for Your nice tip.
Unfortunately this unit is able to handle 600W key down and mainly
the most important antenna's switch is not presented at all. So if
will decide for an investment into the remote controlled ATU then
definitely I need to serve more than single antenna.

Best regards,

73 - Petr, OK1RP  

On Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:58:10 -0800, "Dean Cookson"
<[hidden email]> said:

> This: http://www.hamware.de/hardware/tuner615U/at615u-d.htm looks
> somewhat promising...
>
> (Google translate does a good-enough job with the German)
>
> 73,
> Dean - W6GS
>
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 9:22 AM, Petr Ourednik <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > in fact there is no suitable remote legal power limit ATU on the market
> > provides all required functions and capabilities. I am looking for it
> > for long years. Even overpriced gears available are just stupid unusable
> > boxes unfortunately so I agree that something as You are talking about
> > capable to handle more than 1HP (horse power) is highly wanted.
> >
> > 73 - Petr, OK1RP
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[Phil Salas]

I've been using a MFJ-998 with my K3/ALS-600 for almost two years now.
Works great.  I also used it with an ALS-1300 that I had here for about two
months, and the MFJ-998 easily handled the higher power of the ALS-1300.
The MFJ-998 is primarily used with my 43-foot vertical on all bands.  I do
have base matching on 160/80 meters, but just the unun interface on 40-10
meters.

Phil - AD5X

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[DBellW6AQ]

 
I've had an AT Auto for several years with my K3 and Alpha 87A and after I  
got used to a couple of ideosyncracies, it has worked flawlessly, and the
87A  does NOT like any SWR over 2 to 1.
 
73, Dave
 
In a message dated 1/26/2010 12:03:08 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
[hidden email] writes:

Hi  Ken,

thank You for reply and the tip for the  tuner.

Unfortunately in case of AT-AUTO 1500 ...

- inductor  tended to squeal on some units
- calibration problems in many cases
-  antenna mismatches although SWR 1 reported by the logic unit
- jamming the  inductor coil during an attempted tune-up
- some of units does not work  even new arrived from factory
- memories troubles on some units
-  stepper motors and crossneedle meter are not suitable for -30C/iced wx
-  more antennas switch (4-8) not presented

... it is too many reported  issues for so overpriced unit.

I though about this ATU year ago but I  am not able to spend so huge
amount
for some unreliable  gear.

Thank You Ken for info. Congrats to Your BT1500A manual tuner  which
sounds very good.

73 - Petr, OK1RP

On Tue, 26 Jan 2010  18:29:55 -0000, "Ken Kopp"
<[hidden email]> said:
>  While it's not the Palstar autotuner, I do have the BT1500A for
>  balanced line and it's very nice.  The construction is  OUTSTANDING!!
>
> 73! Ken
>       [hidden email]
>       http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5
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