Hi Gary, Having 4-5 RG8 antenna cables, plus the input cable, hanging out the back of the desktop ATU is both likely to pull the ATU off the desk, and will easily not fit in the box size we are planning. It also adds a lot of complexity and cost to the basic ATU in order to accommodate more connections with the needed isolation etc. We certainly do not want to price the ATU out of the range of most hams, or make it too large.
Many of us use manual or automatic switches external to the amp / tuner to provide these functions. A much better solution for those needing more than two auto-selected antennas is to use an external relay switch box, controlled by the radio. This has the advantage of getting the cables, clutter, and switching network off the desktop and either under the table or outside. There are certainly a number of external antenna switches out there that can do this, but if we offered something that was tightly integrated with the K3 (and KPA500/KAT500) as a product, what features would be desirable? (Number of antennas, rigs inputs, switching options etc.) 73, Eric WA6HHQ --- www.elecraft.com ______________________________________________________________ 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
