[Elecraft] K3 "hi cur"

[D. R. Evans]

D. R. Evans said the following at 07/20/2010 07:53 PM :

> On 20m (the only band for which I have an antenna at the moment), running
> into an antenna with SWR about 1.8:1, I am receiving the "hi cur" warning.
> If I use the ATU, the SWR drops down to around 1.3:1, but the "hi cur"
> warning remains. Into a dummy load, the warning is not present.
> 
> The rig draws about 23A @ 13.8V.

Now that I've discovered that the rig itself can tell me the voltage and
current, I see that the readings are actually about 24A at 12.6V (although
the PSU definitely seems to be steady at 13.8V) when the antenna is plugged in.

Into a dummy load, it's 21.5A at 12.7V.

What might be causing the the higher current when plugged into a real
antenna? Surely a 1.8:1 (or 1.3:1 with ATU) SWR shouldn't be a problem.

  Doc  N7DR

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