After I built and used my K3 I wished I had included the tuner. Three primary reasons: 1) I don't have enough resonant antennas for 160 - 6 (stuff power into the 160/80 inverted "L" antenna for 30 meters; 2) match the input of the amp on 12/17 meters; 3) jam power into the 80 meter antenna (cut for cw) to use it on phone. The extra antenna output is very handy as well as using the rig portable with wires. I connect the output to a 4:1 balun and connect that to my 20 meter DEZ. At home I use a LDG tuner that does fine (not very good on 6) but there sure is a lot of convince to having things in one box ... less wires ... Kinda like 36" mudders on my jeep, may use 'em rarely but it sure is nice to you you have it.
73, Mike WA5POK -------------------------------------------------- From: "Tony BenBrahim" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 10:46 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] New order, do I need a KAT3 > Hello, > > I am ordering a K3 and was wondering if I need a KAT3, given that I will > be > running an auto tuner at the anternna feed point? Will I bypass it most of > the time or is there some utility to having it? > > Thanks > Tony (AF5EB, K5DEV after Tuesday) > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
