[Elecraft] K2 ATU Pout Question

[W3FPR - Don Wilhelm]

Jerry,

See page 18 of the KAT2 manual (and the chart on page 21) for the full
details, but the 'CALS' setting will bypass the matching network and I
believe that is what you want to accomplish.

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
>
> I am disappointed that I received no reply to my query re the KAT2.
> Perhaps I did not ask the question clearly.
>
> I would like to read the UNMATCHED Forward and Reflected power on
> the antenna. This information would help me trim the antenna to
> resonance. I think that I can see the UNMATCHED reading by
> putting the ATU in the POUT mode. Is that correct?
>
> I don't find this question addressed in the KAT2 construction
> manual but feel that at one time I have read it somewhere.
>
> Jerry/k6iii
> San Jose, CA
>
>
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>
> Is it correct that with the KAT2 set to read Pout, that I am
> reading the true
> forward and reflected values from the match and not the ATU
> Corrected match?
>
> I want to be able to read the Unmatched SWR.
>
> Jerry/k6iii
> San Jose, CA
> K2 s/n 500
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