I allow some deviation knowing that at different places along the cable, the swr will be different. This includes equipment like amplifiers. If the deviation isn't more than 1.2, then I am happy, otherwise I readjust. You could calibrate the W2 but then I think it changes the actual. Looking for pure 1.0:1 isn't always real.
Bill K9YEQ -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Guy Olinger K2AV Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 1:47 PM To: NZ0T Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 SWR error You probably have extra cable to the K3 from the W2, going through an amp, etc. What happens to the difference in SWR if you take the cable from the OUTPUT of the W2, and connect it directly to the back of the K3? 73, Guy. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 1:35 PM, NZ0T <n...@cox.net> wrote: > > It depends on band but sometimes I see 2.5 on the W2 (verified by my > analyzer and SWR meters in my Ten Tec tuner and a TS-940S) but 1.5 or so on > the K3. For the most part the K3 shows a lower SWR than any of the rest of > my meters. And, for the most part my W2 agrees cloely with my analyzer, > 940, tuner and W2. An example - on 80 meters: > K3 1.4 > Analyzer 1.9 > Tuner 1.9 > 940 2.1 > W2 2.1 > > Maybe I'm making a big deal out of nothing but the 80 meter results are > pretty typical for each band with the K3 lower that the others that are all > fairly close to each other. > > -- > View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-SWR-error-tp4732831p4738535.html > Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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