I think this design is summed up nicely by the term "overkill". Matthew Pitts N8OHU
Sent from my Wireless Device -----Original Message----- From: Al Lorona <alor...@sbcglobal.net> Sender: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:46:11 To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Balun on tuner input? I followed the link, Ian. I think it's amazing that an *antenna tuner*: 1. has to be plugged in to AC power to work 2. has cooling fans 3. runs the Linux operating system I am just old enough to find that somewhere between humourous and preposterous. Al W6LX ________________________________ > Alpha are working on a very similar auto-ATU but their > proposed schematic shows exactly how 'broken' this concept is: > http://www.rfconcepts.com/PRODUCTS/New-Products/Alpha4040 -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
