I would be also very interested in the interface you will use for band
switching of the 2KL.
I use an AT500 tuner and I'd like to do the bandswitching from the K3, but i
couldn't find any
decoders in the web.

73 de Roland, DC1RS


Ron N9RC wrote:
> 
> I use the K3 with a 2KL.  I have the parts for auto band switching (decade
> band info convertor) but have yet to build it.  The max power setting I
> use is 25 watts for 500 watts out but have to watch the K3 power closely. 
> The 2KL trips out easily when over driven and depending on band, mode and
> antenna SWR (worst case 1.5:1) I have to reduce the K3 power to as much as
> 12 watts to avoid trips.  I believe the K3 "may" have  a power spike on
> first sylable that causes some of the trips.  I do not use ALC but as
> things settle I may try it.  I use the MFJ 600 watt auto tuner with the
> 2KL and generally it works quite well.  I was not happy with a AT-500 I
> had.
> 
> Ron, N9RC
> 
> 
> 

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