Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner

2016-07-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
William, It is beginning to look like either the tuner or the antenna is the problem. Don't overlook the possibility that something has come loose or shorted in your antenna. Baluns can go bad, especially if they get moisture inside. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/20/2016 3:18 PM, will...@zendamateur.nl

Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner

2016-07-20 Thread will...@zendamateur.nl
@mailman.qth.net Onderwerp: Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner PS i have the shield update. -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens will...@zendamateur.nl Verzonden: woensdag 20 juli 2016 21:18 Aan: donw...@embarqmail.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner

2016-07-20 Thread will...@zendamateur.nl
PS i have the shield update. -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] Namens will...@zendamateur.nl Verzonden: woensdag 20 juli 2016 21:18 Aan: donw...@embarqmail.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Onderwerp: Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner Ok Don

Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner

2016-07-20 Thread will...@zendamateur.nl
Verzonden: woensdag 20 juli 2016 21:04 Aan: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Onderwerp: Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner Knut and all, I do agree with that *and* if the band is 40 meters *and* if the KPA100 is not the latest design T/R switch it is entirely possible that there could be a spurious response

Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner

2016-07-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Knut and all, I do agree with that *and* if the band is 40 meters *and* if the KPA100 is not the latest design T/R switch it is entirely possible that there could be a spurious response above the 40 meter band during the time it takes to do the antenna tuning - this may cause the ATU to tune t

Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner

2016-07-20 Thread ab2tc
Hi all, I can think of one other *possible* explanation, although far fetched. If the K2 transmitter has excessive harmonics or parasitics, this could happen. The out of band energy is readily absorbed by the dummy load but not by the tuned load presented by the LDG tuner. The antenna analyzer sho

Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner

2016-07-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
p: Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner William, Thanks for that clarification. Connect the KPA100 to a good dummy load and do the wattmeter alignment and calibration as indicated in the KPA100 manual page 48 - see the SWR Bridge Null Adjustment and also the Power Calibration sections. You must do the b

Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner

2016-07-20 Thread will...@zendamateur.nl
@mailman.qth.net Onderwerp: Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner William, Thanks for that clarification. Connect the KPA100 to a good dummy load and do the wattmeter alignment and calibration as indicated in the KPA100 manual page 48 - see the SWR Bridge Null Adjustment and also the Power Calibration sections. You

Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner

2016-07-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
[mailto:donw...@embarqmail.com] Verzonden: woensdag 20 juli 2016 19:27 Aan: will...@zendamateur.nl ; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Onderwerp: Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner William, Are you reading the K2 display correctly when you do a TUNE? Normally the K2 displays the power on the left and the

Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner

2016-07-20 Thread will...@zendamateur.nl
...@zendamateur.nl ; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Onderwerp: Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner William, Are you reading the K2 display correctly when you do a TUNE? Normally the K2 displays the power on the left and the SWR on the right. The power is normally 20 watts and the SWR will be shown as 2 digits (1.0

Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner

2016-07-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
William, Are you reading the K2 display correctly when you do a TUNE? Normally the K2 displays the power on the left and the SWR on the right. The power is normally 20 watts and the SWR will be shown as 2 digits (1.0 through 9.9). In other words, you will see something like "20 1.0". If the K

[Elecraft] K2 automatic tuner

2016-07-20 Thread will...@zendamateur.nl
Hi group, Perhaps it's a silly question, but i don't understand something. I have a K2 100 watt but I don't think any other set will make a deferens. the set is connected to a tuner (AT-100Pro LDG) and it tunes as far as I can see ok. But now what I notice, when I tune the tuner tunes to