[Elecraft] K3 ATU tuning jumps to full power

[Edward F. Steinfeld]

I just set up a new antenna configuration of a Buddipole with a Triple Ratio
Switch Balun (TRSB). In setting up for 20m I adjusted the antenna to a 1.6:1
SWR, TRSB to 4:1. Reception was great. When I hit the ATU on my K3/100 I saw
it use about 5 watts of power then at the very end of the tuning the K3
jumped to 100 watts for a moment. I have not noticed this before. When that
happened I lost all signal from the antenna. 

After checking that everything was properly connected, maybe an hour, I
tried it again. Reception was great but when I hit the auto tune the same
thing happened. Why??

I am in contact with Buddipole about this but has anyone else had the K3
jump to full power on auto tune? Have I somehow set up something wrong? I am
really green when it comes to SDR and maybe the K3 was well beyond my
current ability. I just got my license back after 40 years and so much has
changed. So I could be screwing this up but I don't know how.

Regards,
Ed  --  KB1ZJK

 

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