On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:25:10 -0500, Radio Amateur N5GE <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:20:42 +0000, "Lance Collister, W7GJ" ><[email protected]> wrote: > >>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 > >Lance, > Just to correct an error in the original; It is the 0552G I was referring to... >I have one of the TE Systems 0532G amps. In the manual on page 6-2 >are instructions for tuning the amp's input SWR. > >One more thing! > >Important! Do not drive this amplifier at more than 16w input un less >you know foe certain that your transmit power does not have a short >peak output greater that 25 watts at the beginning of TX when driving >the amp with 20 to 25 watts. If the TX does have this anomaly the >finals will be damaged. > >I had been driving mine with k3 #806 at 20 watts and found this out >the hard way. They ain't cheap to fix.... I now drive it with 16 >watts as recommended in the pink sheet that comes with new TE Systems >0532G amps. > >Tom, N5GE > >[email protected] >K3 #806, K3 #1055, PR6, >XV144, XV432, KRC2, >W1 and other small kits. >http://www.n5ge.com >http://www.swotrc.net > >______________________________________________________________ >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
