Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > Your amplifier should be close enough to a 50 ohm drive impedance that the > bypass mode in the K3 is easily usable when driving the amp. If you need an > ATU to drive the amp, it is a problem of some sort with the amp tube, its > input circuitry or connecting circuitry. I have seen a bad 3 foot piece of > coax between a transceiver and amp make the amp appear undrivable. > > What is the indicated SWR on the K3 display when driving the amp? If it's > not 1.5 or less, got work to do on the amp. > > 73, Guy. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > The SWR is 3:1 according to the SWR meter on the K3. The amp is a solid state TE SYSTEMS amp with an untuned input, which is why I want to try to use the K3 antenna tuner to match into it. TNX for your suggestions. VY 73, Lance
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