Based on the Elecraft tuner performance from all of theirs I have used in the equipment I have owned, it is well worth paying more for the KAT 500. I have all the MFJ auto tuners and have had issues. I currently own an MFJ-998 which recently updated the firmware, but it has lots of room for improvement. I have had LDG, all are gone.
My parents (they have passed) taught me many years ago: generally speaking, you get what you pay for . This was during the onslaught of big box cheap crap. This is not about sticking with Elecraft, it is about quality, customer service, design and upgradability. I have a THP HL-2.5KFx, it is quality, quality, quality. It is very well designed, etc. If I was looking for a lower powered amp, I would go hands down with the Elecraft Amp. The Elecraft stuff is well designed. My THP, and I am only referring to the HL-2.5KFx, will stay in my shack. I am not interested in any of their other amps as they are not nearly the same in design. 73, Bill K9YEQ -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 3:28 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] For those at Dayton (KAT500) I agree the price is a bit higher than I would have liked to have seen. I am sure it will work far better than the MFJ and I don't think either will handle the full output on 6m which the KAT500 will do or so I was told. I smoked my LDG the other day on 6m because I forgot they are only rated for half power on 6m. Mike W0MU ______________________________________________________________ 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