[Elecraft] K2 T1 tuner operation question

[Vic K2VCO]

If you do not have the internal tuner or the KPA100, the K2's power output indication is 
just based on an RF voltmeter, which assumes a 50 ohm load. If the load is not 50 ohms, 
this will be wrong. While the T1 is tuning, the load seen by the K2 will go all over the 
place.

So...

Don't worry about it.

On 2/19/2010 8:06 AM, lstavenhagen wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I got my T1 tuner from Elecraft yesterday (bought the built/tested version
> to speed things up hi) and have a question about operating it.
>
> When it's tuning, the K2 power output tends to go bonkers. It often gets up
> to slightly scary levels while the tuner is still negotiating pretty high
> SWR's. I've had it at full 15W output at the end of the tune, even tho I
> started off with the power set at 1W.
>
> My question is, is there a way to keep this from happening or at least
> moderate it a bit? I suspect it's normal for a transmitter's current flow to
> increase during high SWRs, but I don't want to stress my transmitter any
> more than necessary.
>
> Or perhaps I should just go with the internal ant. tuner - does it do the
> same thing?
>
> Other than that it seems to work great....
>
> Tnx es 73,
> LS


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