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Review on AURSINC 1 8 50MHz Automatic Programmed Unassembled by Eric Weber

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good alternative to Elecraft T-1 or Icom AT-705 for QRP.

This version of the AURSINC ATU-100 finally comes with enough wires for the inductors. I built mine for QRP 10W. Bring your own suitcase. As usual, for the price of this kit I can't even buy a relay. The assembly did not cause any difficulties, as all SMD parts are installed on the circuit board. Note that this kit differs from Icom or Elecraft units in that it does not use latching relays and therefore always requires current (typically 150mA at 12V) to maintain tuning. (It's possible but not economically viable to change the latching relay design.) No, it can't adjust the clamp wire to 80m like the Icom, but it's worked fine for me on any suitable antenna. This is a 7 inductor and 7 capacitor design. The integration of an OLED display is a nice feature that devices from Icom or Elecraft don't have. The only oddity is the use of SMA connectors (100W?). I switched to BNC. Thumbs up. 73., N2GX.

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