K6MR wrote:
Not sure if you mean the KAT-2 or the KAT-100, but I drive both my amps
with the KAT-100s in line from both radios. I don't know how the tuner
would know the difference between an antenna or an amplifier input
network. I just let the tuner cycle (it's real quick) using the tune
button the first time I activate the amp. Then use the keyer to tune
with dits.
The KAT2 and KAT100 are pretty similar. The difference between an
antenna and an amplifier input network is that the impedance seen when
driving an amplifier changes as the amplifier is driven harder! So you
can get a sort of unstable condition in which the tuner tries to match a
varying impedance. This is probably not harmful since you are tuning at
reduced power, but it's not clear that the tuner will find an
appropriate match. That's why I recommend tuning the K2 into a 50-ohm
dummy load first, and then using it to drive the amp.
--
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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