[Elecraft] KXPA100 Fault on ANT1

2021-02-14 Thread gerald.eberle
@ N7WA Hi Dink Many thanks for your help. It turned out to be the same issue as you experienced. After removing the ANT1 SO239 connection from the ATU board I’ve measured also a shorted cable. To be sure that there are no other issues, I connected the ANT2 SO239 to ANT1 on the ATU board and

Re: [Elecraft] KXPA100 Fault on ANT1

2021-02-13 Thread Michael Dinkelman
fyi Gerald I just had a similar issue. The coax connection between the ANT1 SO239 and the board shorted at the crimped TMP connector (after two years of use). Elecraft support (Rob) was helpful in troubleshooting too. Might check the spark gaps on the board too cheers dink, n7wa On

[Elecraft] KXPA100 Fault on ANT1

2021-02-13 Thread gerald.eberle
Hi All While I’ve used my KX3 / KXPA100 with ATU in the Rtty contest a fault was displayed and ANT1 did not work anymore. No receive and high swr. PA and ATU on ANT2 are working as expected and the relays is switching between the 2 antennas. I think I’ve fried something on the input of ANT1.