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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 and K3 SWR meters disagree
Make and break syndrome!
Either there was a connector that was not fully mated even though you
thought it was (something fouling a thread making it appear snug) or
some oxidation/schmutz on one of the m
Make and break syndrome!
Either there was a connector that was not fully mated even though you
thought it was (something fouling a thread making it appear snug) or
some oxidation/schmutz on one of the mating surfaces.
I've experienced BOTH... it is maddening for sure. That's why I now put
jeff griffin
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 and K3 SWR meters disagree
Loose or poor quality PL-259. There are many which "look good" but are not.
Always snug PL-259 connectors on the SO-239 such they are a bit more than
finger tight. I use/have a pair of 4&qu
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Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 and K3 SWR meters disagree
I recently brought my KPA/KAT500 north for the summer and hooked up to my
trapped multiband fan dip
experienced this
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 and K3 SWR meters disagree
Jeff;
Do I understand that for the first test you are driving the antenna through
the KPA500 and KAT500 (with KAT500 in bypass)? If so, it makes a lot of
sense that you will see different SWR. The KPA and KA
Sent: Saturday, June 2, 2018 1:54 PM
To: jeff griffin; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 and K3 SWR meters disagree
Jeff,
Check the coax between the KPA500 and the KAT500. Make certain the
connectors are tight. Replace with a different coax if you have one.
You can always do a
Jeff;
Do I understand that for the first test you are driving the antenna through the
KPA500 and KAT500 (with KAT500 in bypass)? If so, it makes a lot of sense that
you will see different SWR. The KPA and KAT are providing a completely
different load for the K3. The better test is to feed the a
Jeff,
Check the coax between the KPA500 and the KAT500. Make certain the
connectors are tight. Replace with a different coax if you have one.
You can always do a check on the KPA500 wattmeter by connecting a dummy
load to the KPA500 (no tuner).
73,
Don W3FPR
On 6/2/2018 11:48 AM, jeff gr
I recently brought my KPA/KAT500 north for the summer and hooked up to my
trapped multiband fan dipole that I use here in NJ. I leave my K3 here for
remote use and use the amp at my winter home in Florida to use with my Flex
6500 with a Steppir Vertical antenna without the KAT500 tuner. When I
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