I wasn't even sure i had a problem ... are you saying that the behavior that i
described below ... is abnormal? should the power indication on the xv-50 not
vary as i tune the tuner? How should it behave as I adjust the tuner?
My antenna options are extremely limited at my 3rd floor apt qth ... i can try
a vertical as well; next step.
Thanks, John.
-----Original Message-----
From: John D'Ausilio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sat 7/22/2006 9:34 PM
To: Sanger, Joseph
Cc:
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] General Trasverter Operation Question
end-fed dipole doesn't sound like a good idea .. very high impedance
fed at the end. Feed it in the middle and your problem will likely
disappear
de w1rt/john
On 7/22/06, Sanger, Joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am talking about a tuner in between the XV-50 and a rather
depressing little end-fed dipole antenna!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sat 7/22/2006 9:18 PM
> To: Sanger, Joseph; [email protected]
> Cc:
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] General Trasverter Operation Question
>
>
>
> Why would you need a tuner between the K2 and the XV-50? The
XV-50 has an
> input attenuator that provides a good 50 ohm load, and the K2
should drive
> it just fine with only a piece of coax connected between the
K2 and XV-50 -
> the SWR on that coax line should be very close to 1:1.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
>
> >
> > I am using a cross-needle, MFJ tuner in between my XV-50
and antenna.
> > The interaction between the tune and transverter is
confusing me a bit
> > and I was wondering if someone could educate me as to what
is going on?
> >
> >
> >
> > I set my transverter output power to something around 20
watts, as
> > measured on the XV-50 LED display ... then put K2 into tune
mode ... and
> > then adjust the controls on the tuner to minimize the
reflected power
> > and maximize the forward power, which has the effect of
minimizing the
> > SWR (indicated by the crossover poinit of the two needle
indicators).
> > At least, that is what I think I am supposed to do. But as
I do this,
> > as I lower the SWR indicator on the tuner, the power output
on the XV50
> > goes up into the red zone, lighting up all of the LED's on
the front
> > panel. This worries me, and I then back off the power
control on the K2
> > until I am back to 20 watts or so as measured by the XV-50
display.
> >
> >
> >
> > Am I on the right track here? Or am I doing something
stupid?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance to the kind soul who may take the time to
straighten
> > me out!
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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