[1000mp] Mark V high SWR with amp

[N5NF Watt]

This was kind of dumb on my part, but the same thing happend to me when I
had the Amp on the wrong band.  Bet you did'nt make that mistake.  Watt
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael W Elliott" <kq0b at sbcglobal.net>
To: <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 7:32 PM
Subject: [1000mp] Mark V high SWR with amp


> I have started to notice a high swr reading on the
> input side (transceiver) while running with amp. This
> problem is becoming more persistent.  The SWR meter
> goes full scale on the Mark V.  Rig internal tuner is
> off in the menu so that is ruled out.  This does does
> not happen using 200 watts output. I have checked the
> swr with 250 and all is fine.  Once I turn the amp on
> and transmit I get the swr problem in the rig - does
> not matter if cw or ssb.
>
> I see no problems on the outboard meters with a Bird,
> Nye Viking or even on the amplifier output meters
> indicating output swr problems. Everything looks
> normal  there.
>
>
> I seem to remember a thread sometime in the past about
> a similiar problem.  Can someone recall or give me a
> clue to the problem.
>
> So that I do not waste a lot of time on the reflector
> please respond directly.
>
> Thanks
> Mike
>
>
>
>
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