[Kenwood] Question: TS-2000 with HF Amplifier and Tuner

Brian McDaniel bsm60403 at gmail.com
Wed Nov 20 09:36:01 EST 2013


Thank you, everyone, for the advice.  I thought that I would need a 
separate tuner after the amp, and I appreciate everyone confirming this 
for me.

73,

Brian
KC4LMD

On 11/16/2013 11:57 AM, rbethman wrote:
> Brian,
>
> You shouldn't need a tuner after the Amp.  It has a tunable PI network 
> in its output.  The only thing to watch is the VSWR from the Amp to 
> the antenna.  The PI network in the PA circuit of the AMP matches over 
> a pretty wide range.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
>
>
> On 11/16/2013 12:16 PM, Brian McDaniel wrote:
>> I'm building a station around a TS-2000 and want to include an AL-811 
>> amp.
>>   Since the TS-2000 has a built-in antenna tuner, that means the 
>> tuner comes
>> before the amp in a block diagram   That doesn't sound right to me.
>>
>> Don't I need another tuner after the AL-811, or am I wrong?
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Brian McDaniel
>> KC4LMD/9
>
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