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 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected]
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