Or wait for the Elecraft auto-tuner when released in the new year. Till then use manual mode.
Just my 2cents worth...keep the change...(:-)) Gary On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > Phil, > > I am not certain if you or someone else originally asked the question - > but -- > The K3 can provide a lower power RF source for tuning. > As others have mentioned - first set the Tune power in the menu. > Then use TUNE (not ATU TUNE) and the K3 will transmit at the power you > set in the menu. > > How you command the tuner to initiate its tune is quite a different > matter. Perhaps RF sensing is appropriate - or one would put the K3 > into TUNE and then operate the TUNE button for the tuner. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 8/24/2010 8:56 PM, Phil & Debbie Salas wrote: > > "The K3 should certainly be able to handle a relay-switched tuner on > > short-term tuning without a problem ... it certainly does with the > > KAT-3." > > > > I believe that the K3 tunes with low power (5 watts?) when using the > KAT3. > > The thought of running the K3 at full output into momentary infinite SWR > > conditions as autotuner relays switch makes me somewhat uncomfortable. > > > > Phil - AD5X > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- Gary VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile http://www.qsl.net/vk4fd/ K3 #679 For everything else there's Mastercard!!! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
