[Elecraft] [KX1] KX1 ATU problem

[KD0FIN]

Well I figured out my problem (operator error). The ATU was in Calibrate mode
and not Tune mode. So it is working now. However, when I try to tune 30m the
power jumps straight to 6.3W (!) and doesn't fluctuate like the power
reading does on other bands (40m jumps from around 4.6-5.1 watts with a 12v
supply) Not to mention that the ATU gives me a somewhat poor SWR (1:2.8) on
30m even when it used to match relatively well (<1:2). I don't currently use
30m so it's not a big deal to me but something doesn't seem right...?

Luke <>< KD0FIN



KD0FIN wrote:
> 
> So I just installed the KXB3080 and completed the 2 resistor "power mod"
> but now my ATU doesn't seem to be working. It gives me power and SWR
> reading when I use the "tune" function but I don't hear the relays
> clicking and it isn't matching anything anymore. It might be unrelated but
> also it seems to be very hard to find signals as well. I could hear a
> couple faint ones on 80m but everything else seemed dead. The radio was
> working as normally as I could tell after installing the KXB3080, and I
> don't think I could have screwed up the the 2 resistors enough to cause
> any problems?
> 

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