[Elecraft] K3 + LP100A + Dummy Load

[Phil Hystad]

The dummy load is the Palstar DL2K, full legal limit handling and I bought it new from Palstar several years ago.  None of my operating equipment was purchased at hamfests -- I prefer to be the original owner and pass over any potential difficulties.

peh


On Dec 22, 2011, at 12:20 PM, n5ge at n5ge.com wrote:

> 
> Phil,
> 
> You don't say what type of dummy load you are using, but all of the cantenna
> type have about the same SWR curve you witnessed.  You will need a precision DL
> to get a flat response across a large range.  I have two DECIBEL DB4304B 100
> watt loads here that are flat up through 2m.  I don't think they are made any
> more and if they were they would be very expensive.  The two I have were bought
> at a ham hamfest for $50 each.  They are bout 6" x 4" x 4" Most of which is
> cooling fins.
> 
> Be careful when you buy dummy loads like this at a Hamfest. Take a good
> ohm-meter with you.  I bought a couple of really well made heavy duty DL's that
> were rated at 300w for $100 once and when I measured them at home they were 75
> ohm loads, so watch out!
> 
> Happy holidays,
> 
> 73,
> Tom
> Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
> ARRL Lifetime Member
> QCWA Lifetime Member
> 
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> 
> 
> On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:37:37 -0800, Phil Hystad <phystad at mac.com> wrote:
> 
>> Is this normal or can someone explain?  I was looking at the R+iX values reported by the LP100A with my K3 feeding a dummy load.  The SWR reported was always small but never super close to 1:1.  Most of the SWR in this setup was 1.1:1 up to 1.5:1.  The R values ranged from 34 ohms to up to 59 ohms and X was ranging over a number of smallish values < 20 for all the bands.
>> 
>> Is this what most of you would call normal?
>> 
>> Does the K3 output R+iX vary from band to band (I assume so) and is that what I am seeing?
>> 
>> I had thought my dummy load was mostly frequency independent so I am not sure if I am seeing mostly the K3 here or maybe the K3 plus the 6 feet of coax (RG8X) + dummy load.
>> 
>> 73, phil, K7PEH
>> 
> 
> 
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