I've used a friend's SGC-230 in a mobile installation and been quite impressed with it. However, I'm not so impressed by the specs of the SGC-235. If I read them right, it's good for 500 watts only on SSB, for other modes it is only good for 200 watts and it does not cover 6m at all. I want to be able to run things like CW and RTTY at more than 200 watts (especially helpful for RTTY) so the SGC-235 just does not cut it. I assume the upcoming KAT-500 will not have such limitations.
73 Nels K1UR On 4/12/2011 4:08 PM, William Levy wrote: > Gents, > > I have used this SGC-235 500 watt capacity automatic ATU for more than 5 > years. It is fed by a small Icom and the SGC cube amp in the back of my > Landcruiser. I run an ex military whip of about 12 feet, also the normal 102 > inch whip. I have used this ATU to feed dipoles on poles, to feed 40 foot > verticals and also long wires. It has done everything always without a > complaint. > > If you demand Elecraft re-invent the wheel than perhaps they will. However > it is certainly not necessary for them to do so. This ATU is all you need no > matter what you want to feed and it will handle the new amp. > > I will prove that as soon as my new amp arrives. But keep in mind those of > you with little experience, 500 watts out of 1 amp is no different than 500 > watts out of another. You can also control the SG235 remotely by sending 12 > volts up the coax to it and they have the small little isolaters to help > with that. > > Have a look and lets put this thread to rest. 73, N2WL Bill > > > > http://www.sgcworld.com/235ProductPage.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
