Re: k3 High Current Message on 10 meters

Posted by km5ps on Mar 06, 2012; 2:11am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/k3-High-Current-Message-on-10-meters-tp7347172p7347177.html

On 3/5/2012 8:09 PM, km5ps wrote:

> I have been noticing that on 10 meters when I bypass the internal tuner
> I get a High Current error message.  On my amp meter on my Astron 35m
> pwr supply it shows that when I key up about 22 amps and then keeps
> rising up to about 35 amps and then cuts itself back.  When I use the
> internal tuner on k3 it does not do this.  It shows about 22 amps on amp
> meter.  This is the only band that I have noticed this on.  The swr of
> antenna is about 1.3:1 for ten meters.  Any suggestions on what might be
> wrong?
>
> John
> KM5PS
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I did not mentioned that the test was with 100 watts.  When I drop it
back to 90w or lower it does not do this.

John

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