I have used my internal tuner and K3 for a year and a half now. I have yet to find an antenna that it will not tune. I own several external tuners and I have never found a need for any of them except when I am using a high power amplifier. The only reason that I can think of to use an external tune is if the antenna is located 500 feet away and you want the tuner at the antenna end of it. Go for the internal tuner and don't look back. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ
________________________________ From: callen1155 <callen1...@yahoo.com> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wed, February 24, 2010 12:44:38 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Thoughts on internal vs external ATU for K3 Hello guys. Narrowing down the options I 'need' in a K3. Regarding an internal vs external ATU: If you were going to operate your K3 at 100 watts (no plans for an amplifier), radio to be used only at home (no portable operating), and one of your antennas was a dipole that can be tuned over all bands with an ATU, would you opt for the K3 internal ATU or purchase an external one? I see advantages both ways and am curious how most of you would decide on this. Thanks for any advice. chuck -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Thoughts-on-internal-vs-external-ATU-for-K3-tp4627735p4627735.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
