I own a K1 with the internal tuner, added for working parkbench portable. It makes for a nice package. When working from home QTH, am usually using the ZM2 ( or BLT) instead. I've actually gotten to perfer manual to automatic tuners. So, on balance, the cost of the internal tuner probably isn't justified for me.
Another downside, to work on the filter board or replace with another one, seem to recall having to reinstall a resistor after removing the tuner. Am going to be doing that soon because my 15M output is only 1.5 watts. So dealing with the tuner is going to be somewhat of a problem. BTW, have found the K1 to be one of the best rigs I own. At my vacation home, three QRO rigs ( a Drake, a Ten Tec, and an Icom ) sit idle while I use the K1 powered by a gel-cel to work QRP. There, am using the station MFJ versatuner, so once again the internal tuner is idle. GL & 72 Curt KB5JO ______________________________________________________________ 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
