[Elecraft] KAT2 problem

[Helmut Usbeck]

Completed K2 (#2698) a week ago and had several contacts on 40 
meters.  The ATU seems to be functioning OK...or so it seems. =
 This 
past weekend spent some time getting more familiar with the rig=
 and 
discovered that when tuning up into a 50 ohm dummy load I get an=
 SWR 
of 4 to 7 along with a high current indication on all bands above=
 but 
not including 30 meters.  On 80, 40 and 30 meters I get 1.1 to=
 1.4. I 
can't write the high SWR off to stray capacitance, since this is=
 a 
good load and have used it with other rigs.  I checked out my=
 wiring 
on the ATU several times but did not find any errors.  But then=
 again 
I've been inhaling alot of rosin fumes of late.  Anyhow the only=
 
questionable thing is that I noticed that a couple of the coils I=
 put 
in, the winding is opposite that of shown in the diagram on page=
 8 of 
the KAT2 manual.  Is this the cause of my high SWR?  
Any thoughts, or solutions will be appreciated.

Regards,       
-- 
Helmut Usbeck...WB2ADT, vze2gmp4@verizon.net on 01/07/2002