Did you leave the K3 tuner online when bringing the amp online? The K3 tuner should be OFF when using an amp. Another DOH! moment? :o)
Rick wa6nhc -----Original Message----- From: Jorge Diez CX6VM Don The amplifier is a Drake L7 I will test with a ALS1300 to see what happens So what do you think? My L7 is doing something bad? I really dont like to see more than 3 bars in my K3 SWR meter. I tune with the internal tuner and is better, but I dont know if I had something bad that I need to solve Thanks Jorge -----Original Message----- From: Don Wilhelm He did not say it was a KPA500! Maybe it was some other amplifier that we cannot comment on. If it were the KPA500, I would have asked "what bands". On 3/29/2012 7:26 PM, ab2tc wrote: > Hi, > > But is it normal for the KPA500 input SWR to be 2:1? > > Knut - AB2TC > > Don Wilhelm-4 wrote >> Jorge, >> >> With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR - >> the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3. >> When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input SWR of >> the amplifier - and that has no relationship with the antenna. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
