[SOC] A SOC Question

[Tom McCulloch]

Thanks for all of your help guys -- it's unanimous!!  I'll put another 
tuner between the amp and the antenna.  I have an old MFJ tuner I can use.

Tnx agn

Tom, WB2QDG


On 12/7/2012 10:13 AM, Tom McCulloch wrote:
>     I generally operate QRP with an Elecraft K2 running about 5 watts. 
> I have a HFPackerAmp amplifier which can boost the output to about 35 
> watts which I'd like to use from time to time.
>
>     My 40 meter dipole (my only antenna) is only somewhat resonant on 
> 40 and not at all resonant on on the other bands but the K2 has a 
> built in auto tuner which brings the SWR into line.
>
>   So, the SOC question (which I should know the answer to, but then if 
> I did I wouldn't be allowed on the SOC list) is, if I hook up the amp 
> between the K2 and the antenna, will I have a problem because the amp 
> is 'seeing' an antenna which is not resonant?
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom, WB2QDG
>
> SOC # hmmm, I forget
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