[Elecraft] Re: KAT100 LEDs Overactive on Reflected SWR

Wayne Burdick [email protected]
Mon Jan 20 01:44:00 2003


Hi Roy,

KAT100 f/w revision 1.04 (the latest) does a lot more averaging, and should
eliminate this problem. If it doesn't, please let me know.

tnx
Wayne
N6KR


[email protected] wrote:
> 
> I have a Bird 43 wattmeter on the output of my K2.  With a resonant load I
> often find that the LEDs get somewhat active (lighting up three to four LED
> segments) and at the same time the Bird meter (with slug in reverse position)
> shows the needle staying at zero.  This indicates that stray RF is getting
> into the KAT LEDs.  I believe that Wayne or Eric said a new firmware update
> was going to come out to eliminate this stray RF.  Am I right on this?   Roy
> Morris  W4WFB  KAT100-1 K2/100 #2225