[SOC] A SOC Question

[Charles Harpole]

If your tuner vibrates, singing not necessary, you may just hum along.  This is mandatory with units with transformers.

Charles Harpole
k4vud at hotmail.com   
 > To: soc at mailman.qth.net
> From: w0hv at sbcglobal.net
> Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 19:30:13 -0600
> Subject: Re: [SOC] A SOC Question
> 
> Make sure you tune to A 440
> 
> Jim, W0HV, oboeist
> 
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> From: "Dave" <dave.2e0ncb at blueyonder.co.uk>
> To: "Second Class Operators' Club" <soc at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [SOC] A SOC Question
> Date: Fri, Dec 7, 2012 4:37 PM
> 
> 
> Does using a tuner mean I have to sing!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
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> On 7 Dec 2012, at 22:21, Rocky Cookus <ae7us.rocky at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > 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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