[Elecraft] KAT100 and external watt meter question

[Dave Gingrich K9DC]

On Thursday, Jan 30, 2003, at 19:00 America/Indianapolis, Glenn Maclean 
wrote:

> Thanks to all who replied to my watt meter question. I had numerous 
> answers.
> Thank you to all. If my understanding is correct this is what is going 
> on.
> The KAT100 automatic tuner is doing exactly what it is suppose to do. 
> It is
> making the KPA100 finals (tank circuit) happy with a 50 ohm impedance 
> match
> keeping the current and voltage in a satisfactory range. However this 
> does
> not mean the antenna is performing very well  on some bands.

The ability of an antenna to "perform very well" has very little to do 
with SWR on the feedline...  But that is an entirely different 
question.  HI.

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Dave Gingrich, K9DC
Indianapolis, Indiana USA
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