[SOC] A SOC Question

[Rocky Cookus]

I don't think it's a good idea to use two tuners at the same time.  I would
just pass the signal through the internal and use the external tuner to get
a match.

On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Tom McCulloch <thom2 at att.net> wrote:

> 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
>>
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