I did something tonight I have not done before since having my P3 TX Monitor in
place. I was testing the adjustment on my paddle in TX Test Mode and I noticed
that the P3 acted as normal — that is, no signal — with the exception of the
bar graph for SWR. The bar graph registered an SWR of 3:1
To answer a few questions, I'll try to be as definitive as possible.
I see, according to both the P3 TX Mon AND the LP-100A up to about 0.4
watts output from the K3S on CW mode in TEST. The sensors for both the
TX Mon and the LP-100A are in series, the TX Mon immediately after the
K3S and the
Mine registers anything it wants in non transmit mode, many times pegs
the swr chart, other
times 2 or 3 to 1.. normal from what I see.
Merv K9FD/KH6 WH2XCR
I did something tonight I have not done before since having my P3 TX Monitor in
place. I was testing the adjustment on my paddle in
Phil:
Do you have a K3S by any chance. My K3S actually transmits a signal
when in TEST mode! When I told Elecraft about it, they shrugged their
heads like it can't be.
The TX power appears both on my P3 (with TX MON showing both PEP and
SWR), and also my LP-100A wattmeter. It's only very,
At what power level do you see or measure this signal? I don't seem to
see any power output in TEST mode during transmit.
73
Bob, K4TAX
On 9/29/2015 12:23 PM, Dan Atchison wrote:
Phil:
Do you have a K3S by any chance. My K3S actually transmits a signal
when in TEST mode! When I told Elecr
In Test mode there is no signal output at all. That is the reason for Test
Mode. So, on the P3, you don’t see a signal and you don’t see signal power
level. But, the fact that the SWR bar chart shows something is, to me, an
anomaly.
73, phil
> On Sep 29, 2015, at 10:34 AM, Bob McGraw - K4T
OK Phil. I supposed I was confused where you said " My K3S actually
transmits a signal when in TEST mode!" I didn't find any measurable
output when in TEST mode using my K3S.
Thanks.
73
Bob, K4TAX
On 9/29/2015 12:52 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
In Test mode there is no signal output at all. Th
Actually, I don’t have a K3S. Though, I do see another message quoted below
from Dan Atchison who mentions a K3S transmitting a signal in Test mode. No
signal on a K3 though.
73, phil
> On Sep 29, 2015, at 11:03 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
>
> OK Phil. I supposed I was confused where yo
If I had to guess, which is exactly what I'm doing, I think either the LPA or
the HPA is generating a spurious signal and it sees a mismatch into your BPF. I
would try to get it into this state and use your other radio to sniff around.
On 9/29/2015 11:59 AM, Dan Atchison wrote:
To answer a f
Dan,
This is very odd behavior. There should be no output in TEST mode, and no
contribution to SWR from the KAT3A. The two problems may be related.
I hope you can return the rig to us for analysis. It will of course be covered
under warranty.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On Sep 29, 2015, at 11:59 AM, Dan A
I notice this too with my K3and TXMon. It appears to occur in the Test
Mode after I've previously used the transmitter. My guess is that there
may be a capacitor or two holding some voltagefrom the prior real
transmission. If I use the test mode first, before any transmissions,
the PEP/SWR in
Steve — Sounds like that is indeed what is happening. I may look into drilling
some holes in the capacitors so the charge will leak out. :-)
73, phil, K7PEH
> On Sep 29, 2015, at 3:28 PM, Steve Glickstein wrote:
>
> I notice this too with my K3and TXMon. It appears to occur in the Test Mode
On 09/29/2015 04:26 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
The
bar graph registered an SWR of 3:1 (normally about 1.1:1) in
response to key down while in Test Mode. Yet, the bar graph acts
normally showing the correct SWR in TX mode (not test).
In test mode there is no power out of the K3. The SWR calculati
In the next
>code release I'll add a feature to force the SWR to read 1:1 when
>forward power is close to zero.
>
>Alan N1AL
If no valid result is possible, then "1:1" would be the *worst* possible
choice! Simply blank the display or show "N/A".
Most QRPers understand that primitive SWR meters
Phil - just remount them upside down. It will run out of it's own accord!
73 George AI4VZ
-Original Message-
From: Phil Hystad
Steve — Sounds like that is indeed what is happening. I may look into
drilling some holes in the capacitors so the charge will leak out. :-)
73, phil, K7PEH
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