Gerry,

In the lower right group of eight keys on the upper left, press the Automatic
Tuner button once.  This will put it out of line.  If you press it again, it
will toggle back on line.  If you press and hold it, it will tune for lowest
SWR.



I also have noticed that not having mine in-line will increase my output
power, but only by a few watts.
I suspect you have a more marked difference because you didn't press and hold
it to cause the automatic tuner to operate.

Steve
K8SP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Neufeld" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 4:40 PM
Subject: bypassing internal antenna tuner


Hello folks.

I use a Kenwood TS2000 that, as do many rigs, has a built-in antenna tuner.
I also have a MFJ external transmatch which I adjust for 0 swr, wanting to
present a perfect match to the tranceiver. Even though, in menus 26 & 27, I
have both set to off, the defaults, I notice that, despite a 1 to 1 s w r
ratio, my output power is sometimes reduced by half, I having discovered
this due to my internal antenna tuner still in line. If I activate this
tuner, I am able to bring my output power up to normal levels. Does anyone
know if there is a way to entirely bypass the internal tuner, both for
receive and for transmit?

Thanks.



Jerry, v e 3 q s o

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