I have been following a short message dialog over on the Palstar yahoo group for the new Palstar HF-Auto automatic tuner. This started with a problem reported that the Palstar tuner does not support QSK which was uncovered when one person complained that the tuner did not work right (would fault) when an external QSK box (Ameritron) was used with the amp.
QSK is 90 percent of my activity -- I mean, 90 percent of my activity is CW and it is always QSK. Until I saw this message stream above on the QSK problems of the Palstar, I naively thought that QSK was something that was always solvable with amps and tuners. Therefore, my first question. Since my plan in the next several months includes both a KPA500 and hopefully a new KAT500 -- should I be concerned that QSK will not operate as efficiently and effectively as my bare K3? Further -- I was a bit surprised that this was even a problem (for the Palstar HF-Auto). When I looked into the Ameritron QSK box, I did not expect what I found: a much more complicated arrangement then I had assumed (again, with ignorance and being innocently naive about the topic). Can one of you experts explain to me why this is such a difficult problem and most importantly, is it this difficult for the K-Line? My questions concern a future interest in a full legal limit tuner for my other rig (Icom 756 Pro III + Icom PW-1) . Thanks, 73, phil, K7PEH ______________________________________________________________ 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
