MFJ has been a leader in automatic tuner technology for years. It was
probably a very simple engineering process for them to use what they
have to create a K3 tuner. You may have a dislike of MFJ products. But,
that doesn't preclude the fact that their tuners work very well. They
have been selling the K3 tuner for years. It doesn't seem the least bit
surprising given the modular nature of the K3 and the long history MFJ
has with automatic tuner technology. Maybe it's actually a complement to
Elecraft that MFJ takes the K3 so seriously.
Doug --KJØF
On 4/7/2019 10:26 AM, KENT TRIMBLE wrote:
Ozarkcon yesterday. Break-time. Pile of MFJ catalogs on a table.
Took one back to my seat to kill time. Opened it up to the second
page and in the lower left corner is a box-ad with the following:
"MFJ ATU PC Board for Elecraft K-3 Rig. MFJ-950K3 is a super clone of
the KAT3 optional tuning board for the superb Elecraft K3
transceiver. MFJ-950K3 is a direct plug-in PC board for the Elecraft
K3 10 Watt or 100 Watt model. Covers 1.8 to 54 MHz. This automatic
antenna tuner PC board features an L-Match design and can match SWR up
to 10:1. It handles 100 Watts. The ATU PC board has a second antenna
port, and a sub-rx SMA port. All antenna ports are protected with gas
discharge tubes. Super sensitive relay allows excellent low current
drain. MFJ-950K3 is 4W x 3 1/2H x 1 1/4D inches and easily slides
right into the K3’s tuning board slot. Weighs less than 1/2 pound.
Pick up this great accessory for your K3 today and save $$$!"
What in the world is that all about? What possible market are they
shooting at? Who would put anything "MFJ" in anything Elecraft?
Someone enlighten me! Did I sleep through April 1st?
https://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-950K3
73,
Kent K9ZTV
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