[Amps] I dont accept answers to why did Heath die?

[Roger]

Gary Smith wrote:
> Because it is offered as a kit, is the reason I 
> bought and put together my K3 which has every bell & 
> whistle except the inboard 2 meter board.
>
> Gary
> KA1J
>
> BTW, Not thinking I "need" a 3KW ATU
3? Mine's 5 and it'd be a very easy project. It's large and it's heavy.  
It's far larger than both of my MFJ989Cs combined and weighs much more @ 
30 some pounds.  There's not a lot there really.  Two very large air 
variable capacitors a roller inductor with a turns counter, a very heavy 
duty 4:1 balun, a watt meter/SWR bridge. The two air variables have very 
smooth vernier drives.   I could easily dispense with the balanced line 
output as it is highly unlikely I'll ever have a need for it.  Actually 
I'm tempted to remove it.

Now the two air variables could be replaced with surplus vacuum 
variables and turns counters for an even more rugged tuner. Throw out 
the balun and meters as I could use the station watt/swr meter and we 
have a very rugged and inexpensive tuner.  The cabinet is a flat panel 
front and back. The chassis is a full width, shallow clamshell. The top 
and bottom are also clamshells that fasten to side rails that run from 
the front to rear panel.

Simple and rugged construction.

73

Roger (K8RI)
>  but if I could 
> make one from a kit as good as one of the better 
> ones, I'd probably do it.
>
>
>
>   
>> The Elecraft K-3 is an example of what kits have 
>>     
> become.
>   
>> Ten Tec also has a selection of less complicated ones.
>>
>> Down East Microwave has some rather elaborate ones for the VHF and up bands.
>>
>> Then there are the usual rinky dink QRP offerings.
>>
>> I could see a market for a 3000W+ ATU from one of the established outfits, 
>> with and without the sheetmetal. But dont expect a big savings as assembly 
>> labor is cheap in Ole Miss.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>     
>
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