Hello Gerald
I can't help you with your 10 meter problem sorry.
Use the auto tunner in the rig ( if it has one) to get the SWR between the
amp and the rig down, all you need to do is make the rig see 50 ohms between
the rig and the amp.
73
Rick
KC5AJX
>From: Gerald Smith <w6ter@worldnet.att.net>
>Reply-To: w6ter@worldnet.att.net
>To: amps@contesting.com
>Subject: [AMPS] MLA 2500B
To: <amps@contesting.com>
>Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 13:02:23 -0500
>
>
>I have the subject amp (on loan). Doesn't work on 10 meters. Check the
>band switch and, in-fact, there is a wire from the 10 meter position to
>the tank circuit (minimum L). It exhibits very low output (with lots of
>drive) on 10 and the impedance to the xcvr is way off (high swr). Any
>thoughts?
>
>On other bands, reasonable output (900 - 1000 watts). However, the match
>to the xcvr is only OK on 20 meters. The other bands (160, 80, 40, 15)
>have some SWR to the xcvr (mis-match). Since this is not a tuned input,
>what can be done to match the input?
>
>Gerry, W6TER
>
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