[Elecraft] [K3] - Odd SWR readings ANT1 v ANT2

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Guy,

I don't know how it works.  All I know is that's the procedure
that Elecraft have recommended to others for the same "problem"
and it appears to work.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV

On 6/12/2010 10:41 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
> No argument with what you are saying, Joe, just a curiosity...
>
>>> The K3ANT does not do a "hard" bypass.  Instead it sets the
>>> tuner to the memorized 50 Ohm : 50 Ohm position.
>>>
>>> Since the tuner memories are "by band" and "by antenna" - plug
>>> the dummy load into the ANT 1 position, enable the tuner and
>>> hit the "ATU Tune" button.  That will "teach" the tuner the 50
>>> Ohm setting for ANT 1 and you won't see the issue in the future.
>>>      ... Joe, W4TV
>
> What do you do to tell the K3 that this is the dummy load 50 ohm to
> use for the bypass setting?  Or does the K3 already know that.  And if
> it does, how did it know that?
>
> 73, Guy.
>