[Elecraft] Questions and K3 options? Please!

[Bob Cunnings]

Yes, SWR foldback was introduced in version 1.87/1.69. The release notes say:

"Power rollback begins at about
2.5:1 at 100 W (and of course much higher SWRs are tolerated at lower
power settings)."

Bob NW8L

On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 8:17 AM, Bill W5WVO <w5wvo at cybermesa.net> wrote:
> David Yarnes wrote:
>
>> but I don't--at least not routinely.  I really only get
>> about 2:1 there, and that tells me "watch out!"  If you
>> can't get something close to 1:1 using the ATU, you probably
>> need to be cut the power back a little or a lot...
>
> I would think the SWR protection circuitry in the K3 would do this for you
> automatically. I guess I always assumed that, like virtually every other rig
> out there, the K3 has automatic SWR foldback to protect the finals... Am I
> wrong about that?
>
> Bill W5VWO
>
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