Hi Mini Builder Kurt I run a K3 at 100 watts to a H-Gain Hy-Tower with a MFJ-927 tuner at the base. It is specified to match from 6 to 1600 ohms and handle 200 watts SSB and CW. It gets the 12 volts feed on the same coax as the RF signal. I have had my MFJ-927 for several years and in North Dakota it has had to work from 35 degrees below zero to 110 degrees above with no problem.
I know you will get many more recommendations so I won't feel bad whatever you decide. Good luck and welcome back to ham radio. 73 Ken W0CZ [email protected] Sent from my iPad > On Dec 20, 2013, at 8:44 PM, Mini Builder <[email protected]> wrote: > > Background: > I got into ham radio back in the 1970s, getting my > license at age 12, then life moved on and my license expired. Recently, going > through my dad’s stuff after he passed away, I found his license, which > brought > back many fond memories, so I decided to get back into it. > > Now: > I just passed the Technician and General test (no call sign > yet) and have been looking at the state of the art - HOLY SMOKES have things > changed! Anyhow, after a lot of research, I’ve decided to get a K3, but before > that, I need an antenna. The K3 (with amp) outputs 100W. I’m pretty sure > that I’m going with an inverted-L antenna, which requires a remote antenna > tuner at its base. One promising remote tuner > is the SG-230, but it can only handle “80 > watts continuous.” My question: In CW mode, how much power does the K3 > output? (assuming worst-case key down 100%). > > If the answer is “100W”, what remote tuner are you guys > using with inverted-Lsand your K3s? Yes, I know that the K3 can have a > built-in tuner, but I > don’t think it can work with an > inverted-L. > > Kurt – currently call-sign-less, but who was once WB6DSW. > > (I understand about keeping posts short, but this is my intro post. > Follow-ons will be shorter :) > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
