Ditto with my new ATU, George...

Russ Moorman
AI4OH

On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 3:36 PM, <hartl...@netpathinc.com> wrote:

> Same here, George.
>
> My Standard-Operating-Procedure is to (a) try a memory tune.  If the SWR is
> not 1.0:1, try (b) a full tune, if that fails, repeat (a) and (b) until SWR
> is 1.0:1 or, at least, <1.3:1.  My 5K will often fail to tune the first
> time
> using full-tune and hit 1.0:1 the second time.
>
> Also, using 1.18.3 with current firmware and driver.
>
> 73
> Sheldon
> VE1GPY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz
> [mailto:flexradio-boun...@flex-radio.biz] On Behalf Of gafenw...@att.net
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:07 PM
> To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz
> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Auto Tuner Anomolie with F3K
>
> I have also had intermittent auto tuning with my 5K.  Sometimes fails to
> match, and another try or two finally matches with low SWR.
>
> Using 1.18.3 with current firmware and driver.
>
> Very frustrating.
>
> George
> W2AIV
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "George Allen" <gal...@townsoft.com>
> >
> >
> When tuning into a dipole antenna on 40 Meters with the auto-tuner,
> frequently I
> get high swr.  If I re-initiate tuning, the swr might go down....or up.  I
> > initiate tuning several times until I see an swr of 2:1 or less.
> >
> I am using the firmware, driver, and SDR 1.18.3 as received with the F3K
> this
> > fall.  I have not updated anything.
> >
> The antenna appears to be dry...as dry as you can get here in Bequia where
> it is
> > hot and a bit humid.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> BTW - have been operating mostly CW.  The filtering is absolutely
> astounding!
> When I generate a pile up, I narrow down the filters and am able to
> separate
> the
> > signals.
> >
> > George J8K2CM, K2CM
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