KAT3 tune power level

[glenb]

Sorry if this has been covered before, did an internet search and found
nothing...

Can I raise the KAT3 tune power level?  I find that some situations present
a different swr at 5W than
they do at 50W.  Not sure why, but it happens.

???

73's

Glen K4KV

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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Glen,

Remember that during tuning, the relays must be hot-switched, so a low
tune power is necessary if relay life is to be maintained.

If you have different SWR at different power, I would suggest that you
look for marginal connections in your antenna system.

Actually, I would not be concerned unless the tuned SWR exceeds 1.5.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/22/2013 9:29 AM, Glen wrote:
> Sorry if this has been covered before, did an internet search and found
> nothing...
>
> Can I raise the KAT3 tune power level?  I find that some situations present
> a different swr at 5W than
> they do at 50W.  Not sure why, but it happens.
>
>

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[M0XDF]

Is this the autotune leavel, if yes then I'm not sure.
If it's the level produced when you hold the TUNE button, then yes, in the config, but sorry not at my K3 to check which config option it is.
73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108)
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On 22 Nov 2013, at 14:29, Glen wrote:

> Sorry if this has been covered before, did an internet search and found
> nothing...
>
> Can I raise the KAT3 tune power level?  I find that some situations present
> a different swr at 5W than
> they do at 50W.  Not sure why, but it happens.
>
> ???
>
> 73's
>
> Glen K4KV
>
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