[Elecraft] K2 Antenna Tuner Question

[Phil Wheeler]

Bill KB9IV wrote:

>Happy Holidays!  I have a question about the K2 internal antenna
>tuner.........Is the tuner for the TX
>side only?  I have a G5RV 80-10 meters that has 4:1 to 5:1 with manual
>tuners, the internal tuner
>loads at a Fantastic 1:1.3 or less all bands even 160.
>My observation is this...it's seems to load the TX side excellent but
>doesn't improve the receive at
>all even at a 1:1 match.....is this to be expected?  
>

Check the circuit diagram.  I believe the answer is that you will not 
see much difference on receive, tuned or untuned.  With a #4 nail, you 
will hear very little either way :)

73, Phil