K3 High SWR
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I recently moved and set up the same temporary Butternut vertical as I used in my previous restricted HOA location. (When this virus stuff is over and I can get help, a small tower and a decent antenna will be erected).
The K3 is factory built and does not have an ATU. I get a 99 high swr reading on every band the antenna is tuned for, I replaced coax and connectors three times. My Rig Expert analyzer shows swr below 2 on the two bands I wish to use, 40m and 20m. In Tune the external P3000 shows swr below 2, however the K3 still shows 99. I’ve looked through the archives and I can’t find the answer I was looking for. (one that didn’t require sending the radio back to the factory). I am hoping for an answer involving pilot error and an easy fix. The movers didn’t handle the radio, I white glove delivered it to the new house myself. I don’t own a dummy load yet, having sold everything but the K3 when I went to an HOA restrictive community for five years. Any help would be appreciated. Chris Pinholster [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Do you have the correct antenna selected on the K3? ANT1/ANT2, etc.?
Grant NQ5T > On Apr 13, 2020, at 1:02 PM, Chris Pinholster via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote: > > I recently moved and set up the same temporary Butternut vertical as I used in my previous restricted HOA location. (When this virus stuff is over and I can get help, a small tower and a decent antenna will be erected). > > The K3 is factory built and does not have an ATU. I get a 99 high swr reading on every band the antenna is tuned for, I replaced coax and connectors three times. My Rig Expert analyzer shows swr below 2 on the two bands I wish to use, 40m and 20m. In Tune the external P3000 shows swr below 2, however the K3 still shows 99. > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I've used this source for Bird elements and dummy loads with very good
success. Although most may be "used" they are guaranteed and he has a good return policy if needed. Here is an example of a Bird 100 watt dummy load for $50.00 DB4303B W/N-Male Connector (NOT SMALLER DB4303 or G) For an additional $5.00 you can get the N to UHF adapter. https://www.nm3e.com/loadSampler.htm#LoadSampler I have no interest in the company or person, just a paying customer. I offer this as another suggestion. 73 Bob, K4TAX ** On 4/13/2020 12:21 PM, Walter Underwood wrote: > If you want to build a dummy load, I recommend the Oak Hills Research RFL-100 kit for $50 (http://www.ohr.com/rfl100.htm). I took pictures while I was building mine. You can see those in this blog post. > > https://observer.wunderwood.org/2016/12/31/building-a-dummy-load/ > > wunder > Walter Underwood > [hidden email] > http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > >> On Apr 13, 2020, at 10:02 AM, Chris Pinholster via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote: >> >> I recently moved and set up the same temporary Butternut vertical as I used in my previous restricted HOA location. (When this virus stuff is over and I can get help, a small tower and a decent antenna will be erected). >> >> The K3 is factory built and does not have an ATU. I get a 99 high swr reading on every band the antenna is tuned for, I replaced coax and connectors three times. My Rig Expert analyzer shows swr below 2 on the two bands I wish to use, 40m and 20m. In Tune the external P3000 shows swr below 2, however the K3 still shows 99. >> >> I’ve looked through the archives and I can’t find the answer I was looking for. (one that didn’t require sending the radio back to the factory). I am hoping for an answer involving pilot error and an easy fix. The movers didn’t handle the radio, I white glove delivered it to the new house myself. >> >> I don’t own a dummy load yet, having sold everything but the K3 when I went to an HOA restrictive community for five years. >> >> Any help would be appreciated. >> >> Chris Pinholster >> [hidden email] >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[hidden email] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [hidden email] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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