I am running the latest firmware. And it does it in manual mode also. Maybe Elecraft does need to see it.
Dan On Monday, December 8, 2014, Cady, Fred <[email protected]> wrote: > Are you using AUTO or MAN mode? You should be using MAN mode after > training the tuner. > Cheers, > Fred KE7X > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>] > On Behalf Of > > Dan Baker > > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 4:36 PM > > To: [email protected] <javascript:;> > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KXPA100 Intermittent VSWR Issues > > > > Mine does the same thing all the time, so much that I do not like to > > using the tuner any longer. > > I confirmed it was tuner in the amp by operating into a dummy load. Its > > does it into the dummy load on CW and SSB. I have not said anything, > > thinking an update will be pushed out and the problem will disappear. > > In the meantime I use the KAT500. Its all to frustrating to be in a QSO > > and have it act up. It kind of behaves like the KAT500 did before they > > upgraded the firmware. I am sure they will get around to taking care of > > it. > > > > 73, Dan KM6CQ > > > > > > I've run into several occasions where in mid-CW transmission my KXPA100 > > (with internal tuner) SWR takes a momentary jump from matched to maybe > > 3:1. I see the SWR jump on both the KXPA front panel LEDs and on the > > KX3 VSWR display. It lasts for maybe half a second, I hear several > > clicks of the relays in the tuner, and them it's back to normal. When > > normal the SWR is pretty much 1:1 on the KX3, and the second green LED > > lit on the KX3. I've not seen it happen at the start of a > > transmission, but rather several characters into a CQ or exchange.. > > > > In the ARRL 160 contest Saturday night this was happening perhaps once > > every 2-3 minutes. I'm using a fairly well matched antenna - not random > > wires. > > I also encountered this problem on 15 meters when operating from > > W1AW/8 in WV in October. In both cases I was running a pretty high CW > > duty cycle while running at a pretty good clip. The amp was warm, but > > the heat sink air flow is not blocked. > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > > > 73 - Jim K8MR > > > > > > -- > > KM6CQ > > Dan Baker > > www.km6cq.com > > @danielbaker > > DM09dn > > SKCC: 8260 NAQCC: 6817 > > QSL via LoTW, eQSL, & Direct. > > D-Star REF014C > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;> > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to [email protected] <javascript:;> > -- KM6CQ Dan Baker www.km6cq.com @danielbaker DM09dn SKCC: 8260 NAQCC: 6817 QSL via LoTW, eQSL, & Direct. D-Star REF014C ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
