Can the KAC-992 probe antenna coupler be used with a KHF-950 system?

No. The following is a detailed explanation of some of the technical aspects within the KHF-950 and KHF-990 that prevent the KAC-992 from being used in the KHF-950 system.

The standard KHF-950 consists of the KCU-951 Control, KTR-953 Receiver Exciter, and KAC-952 Power Amplifier/Coupler.

In the transmit mode of operation, the KTR-953 provides a low power (milliwatts) signal (at the selected frequency) to the KAC-952. This excitation signal is amplified in the KAC-952 to provide the rated output power (watts). The power amplifier is contained in the KAC-952. The KAC-952 also tunes the antenna to the desired frequency by electronically varying the antenna’s length.

The standard KHF-990 system consists of a KFS-594 control, KTR-993 R/T, and KAC-992 probe antenna coupler.

The receiver/exciter and power amplifier is contained in the KTR-993. The output of the KTR-993 is the amplified RF signal at the rated power (watts). The KAC-992 is strictly an antenna tuner and provides no amplification. Also, the KTR-953 would not provide the commands required to initiate the tuning cycle.

If the KTR-953 was installed with a KAC-992, the output of the KTR-953 would not supply adequate power to drive the KAC-992. Even if it was able to tune, the output power would be millwatts (1/1000) instead of a hundred watts.