[Elecraft] K3 Power Amp Shut Down Problem

[westalto at comcast.net]

I see the SWR message frequently when I've switched in the wrong antenna.  (:-( 



Doug, W6JD 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wayne burdick" <n6kr at elecraft.com> 
To: "Don Nelson" <n0ye at comcast.net> 
Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 9:41:34 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Power Amp Shut Down Problem 

Hi Don, 

You're right: "HI SWR" is a transitory message. It should probably 
switch to a permanent message ("ERR SWR"), requiring a switch tap to 
clear, if the conditions persists long enough to force a drop into QRP 
mode. 

73, 
Wayne 

On May 22, 2009, at 6:34 PM, Don Nelson wrote: 

> Wayne, 
> 
> Thank you for your response. 
> 
> I do believe that the K3 cut power because the SWR on the antenna port 
> went too high. No I never saw any error message at any time. And that 
> is 
> my point and basis for the request to have an error message for this 
> condition. Scanning the list of error messages on page 64 of the user 
> manual dated January 2009, I do not see any error message that states 
> that the SWR was detected to be too high. 
> 
> Please let me know if you do implement such an error message. 

--- 

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