[Elecraft] Use of K3 Antenna Tuner to match amplifier input

[Lance Collister, W7GJ]

Doug Joyce wrote:
> Lance:  Is it really necessary to use the tuner to match the input of the
> Amp?  My K3 works just fine into the Alpha 86  on all the HF bands without
> the use of the K3 tuner.  Why is your 6 meter amp different?
> 
> 73,  Doug   VE3MV
Hi Doug,

Well, I don't know why my TE SYSTEMS amp is different than your Alpha 86.  I know 
that without the tuner being activated in the K3, the SWR is 3:1 and I have to run 
about 50% more power just to get the same amount of output from the amp.  I just 
thought it would be nice to have things better matched than that.  73, Lance


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