I think that this was covered. You don’t run a solid state unit into a mismatch. The antenna tuner in effect takes the place of the output network that existed with tube rigs.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 10, 2019, at 11:39, Eugene <[email protected]> wrote: > > The reason SWR should be of concern is the effect it has on what is presented > to the solid state output device(s) in your radio. > The output power and final stage current is determined by the load presented > by the antenna/tuner and the output matching network. > The output power is, P= supply voltage squared divided by 2xR(load). A 2:1 > SWR could present a load either half or twice the design load for the 1:1 (50 > ohm) SWR match or some where in between those two points with a complex > impedance being presented to the output device(s). > Thus, the output power delivered by your radio and the final output device > current and efficiency is directly related to the "match" presented to your > radio by your antenna and/or tuner. > > Gene, N5LDX > > Sent from my iPad > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
