[Elecraft] KAT2 and KPA100 co-exist?

Thu Jun 5 21:07:00 2003

The KAT2 is installed in the "regular" cover.  However, the KPA100 is
built into an entirely new cover - - it and its heatsink form an
additional cover which you put on in place of the regular cover.  You
also get a new speaker with the KPA 100 so anything that is installed in
the original cover is not used with the KPA100 in place.  You can
certainly build and install the KAT2 on the original cover and then swap
it for the KPA100 cover should you want to go light weight for QRP only
operations.  I know many do that when they plan to go camping and to
operate on battery power.

Bruce - W8FU

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrew Moore
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 9:17 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Elecraft] KAT2 and KPA100 co-exist?

I understand that the K2 antenna tuner (KAT2) and K2 100 W amp (KPA100)
are 
incompatible.

Can someone clarify:

Could I still install both of these and just use the KAT2 up to 15 or so

watts, and then bump the power up once I have a good match, or am I
asking 
for trouble because

a) the tuner is actually in the TX signal path and as soon as I increase

power I'll destroy it

and/or

b) the KAT2 and KPA100 physically cannot fit in the same box

...?

Thanks,
--Andrew

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