[Elecraft] High SWR

[DK5EW]

TNX all for private messages.
I got the hint to bypass the tuner. Then the real SWR is shown .
73's Erwin/DK5EW
http://www.dk5ew.de

Am 22.04.2012 15:35, schrieb DK5EW:
> Hi all,
> I used my K3 only with transverter on 2m. Now the 6m season is starting
> and I connected it to my 6m beam.
> On 50 MHz as I pushed TX I got "high SWR" message. K3 SWR meter showing
> 3:1 bad SWR.
> I measured with my mini vna analyser the antenna and it is perfect. SWR
> real is 1:1
> So it must be a failure in the K3 ?
> Yes I have a tuner build in BUT thought SWR must be perfect without tuning ?
> Or is it necessary to use tuner if build in ? When I tune SWR is 1:1.1
> Please further info if possible.
>