I used the original AT-100Pro with my FT-857D for several years and really liked it. For me, it did an admirable job. I don't have any experience with the other two tuners. In fact, my K3 (#281) has the KAT3 internal tuner. One push tuning and I'm done. No power adjustments to remember, and it takes about half a second (in my environment - YMMV) to tune. It is internal to the K3, so doesn't take any more desk space, and is only slightly more expensive than the other two tuners you're considering.
Just my two cents' worth. 73, --Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA km4ik....@gmail.com K3 #281, P3 #688 On 2/18/2012 6:14 PM, Joel Black wrote: > My trusty LDG Z-100+ tuner died last night. Luckily, it is one month > before the end of the two-year warranty so I will be sending it back for > repair. In the mean time, I am without a tuner. I do not know when (if > ever) I'd buy an amp, so I do not need a high-power tuner. I will be > using the tuner with an Elecraft K3 and Genesis G59 with 10W amp (GPA10). > > I have narrowed my selections down to the following: > > LDG Electronics: > AT-100ProII > AT-200ProII > > MFJ: > 993B > > I am *no* fan of MFJ. I had a 949E that I never liked, the meters would > never calibrate, and the DL was ~60ohms. However, I like the Z-matching > range and the SWR-matching range. It also has the cross-needle meters > (that wouldn't previously calibrate) and an LCD readout with multiple > functions. Also, I have since built a reliable, 100W 50ohm dummy load. > > The Z-100Plus has problems tuning some freqs especially in wet weather. > > The reviews on eham.net (read with a grain of salt) do not favor the > AT-100ProII as much as the AT-200ProII and MFJ-993B. > > Anyone have any experience (good or bad) with any of these tuners? Are > there any other recommendations (other than the KAT3)? > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
