[Elecraft] K3 Strange problem

[Fred Jensen]

On 11/1/2011 1:51 PM, Joe Ford wrote:

> A few days ago,  I heard a DX station working a pileup on 30m. I
> pushed A>B, Split, then Sub. When I keyed the K3 to call the DX I got
> the HIGH SWR message. Now whenever I tap ATU TUNE, the SWR maxes out,
> the relays go crazy and it tunes to about 2:1 and power goes to the
> what I have it set for (100 watts for 100 watts).
>
> It only does this on 30m.

Make sure you haven't selected ANT2 [or the antenna you don't use]. 
Exact problem for me.  ANT selection is remembered on a per band basis 
and I had somehow gotten ANT2 selected on 30m.  Very embarrassing since 
Wayne was on the phone with me to help.

73,

Fred K6DGW
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