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

Joe nss at mwt.net
Wed Nov 20 11:06:56 EST 2013


As long as you have a sharp dip in the plate control, and not a flat 
Load peak and final power out matches with the plate dip ald load peak 
youre all set.

Joe WB9SBD
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On 11/20/2013 8:36 AM, Brian McDaniel wrote:
> 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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