[Elecraft] KPA500 REFL HI Message - With Dummy Load

[N5GE]

It sounds like you have the tuner between the K3 and the amp instead
of between the amp and antenna...

Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
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On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:47:09 -0700 (PDT), KD4NUE
<dalite01 at bellsouth.net> wrote:

>
>Through tuner (Manual Palstar) to antenna, through tuner to dummy load,
>dummy load direct to KPA500.....  Makes no difference.
>
>Amp tries to make power, SWR LEDS peg out.  REFL HI error and amp goes to
>standby.
>
>Same thing with drive from 10 watts up.  
>
>Tuner shows 1:1, rig shows 1:1.  Amp sees it as Reflected Power too high.
>
>Suggestions?
>
>David
>KD4NUE