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

[Radio Amateur N5GE]

On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:25:10 -0500, Radio Amateur N5GE <n5ge at n5ge.com>
wrote:

>On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:20:42 +0000, "Lance Collister, W7GJ"
><w7gj at q.com> wrote:
>
>>The SWR is 3:1 according to the SWR meter on the K3.  The amp is a solid state TE 
>>SYSTEMS amp with an untuned input, which is why I want to try to use the K3 antenna 
>>tuner to match into it.  TNX for your suggestions.  VY 73, Lance
>
>Lance,
>

Just to correct an error in the original; It is the 0552G I was
referring to...

>I have one of the TE Systems 0532G amps.  In the manual on page 6-2
>are instructions for tuning the amp's input SWR.
>
>One more thing!  
>
>Important! Do not drive this amplifier at more than 16w input un less
>you know foe certain that your transmit power does not have a short
>peak output greater that 25 watts at the beginning of TX when driving
>the amp with 20 to 25 watts.  If the TX does have this anomaly the
>finals will be damaged.
>
>I had been driving mine with k3 #806 at 20 watts and found this out
>the hard way.  They ain't cheap to fix....  I now drive it with 16
>watts as recommended in the pink sheet that comes with new TE Systems
>0532G amps.
>
>Tom, N5GE
>
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