[Elecraft] K3 Suddenly no power out / high SWR on 10m only

[iain macdonnell - N6ML]

Thanks, Fred, but, alas, no, it's nothing that simple. It suddenly
"broke" while I was in the middle of a run... and I don't have a 10m
RX antenna.

73,

    ~iain / N6ML


On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Fred Jensen <k6dgw at foothill.net> wrote:
> Wrong antenna selected on that band?  I guess you'd have to have a separate
> receive antenna since you say it hears OK.  Similar goof on me when I was
> new to the K3.  Everything was fine everywhere except 30m where the SWR was
> 99:1 and no output.  Talked to Gary, he finally said he'd elevate it to
> Wayne, who asked for a time to call me and he did. Said, "Let's start with
> the easy stuff.  Which antenna is selected."  I selected ANT1, and of course
> everything was fine.  They're remembered by band.
>
> I'm not holding my breath for a call from Mr. Yaesu-san if my FT-847 quits.
> :-)
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013
> - www.cqp.org
>
>
> On 12/2/2012 11:48 AM, iain macdonnell - N6ML wrote:
>>
>> So I was happily running (100w) in the 10m RTTY contest, when suddenly
>> my stream of callers ground to a halt. I looked at the meter, and saw
>> that I wasn't making any (significant) power any more (~1w). The K3 is
>> reporting high SWR, but an external meter is not. All other bands are
>> transmitting fine (incl. 6m). The antenna is OK (hears well, and
>> another transmitter sees normal SWR on it). What would cause high SWR
>> / no power out on 10m only?
>
>
>
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