[Elecraft] K3 internal SWR meter

[Richard Fjeld]

Joerg,

FWIW, I do not have the KAT3 yet, and I have no SWR troubles with the meter. 

Also FWIW, I wonder how your meter will behave into a known good dummy load? 


Dick,n0ce


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jörg Rüschenschmidt" <dl3qq at rrdxa.eu>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 2:17:12 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 internal SWR meter

Hello all,

 

this weekend I tested my new K3 transceiver received last week. TRX is a
factory build version with 100 watt, KAT3 tuner, KXV3A and KDVR3. I use a
Elecraft MH-2 microphone. While testing I recognized strange internal SWR
meter behavior during SSB operation. The internal SWR bar meter shows wrong
SWR if KAT3 is set to bypass. It shows spikes up to SWR 1:3 but my real SWR
is about 1:1.5. only. If I press tune button correct SWR is shown on SWR bar
meter and in digits on display. Also in CW mode correct values are shown. I
am afraid K3 will drop SSB power if SWR bar meter shows SWR of 3.

 

Is this a known issue ?

 

Regards …

 

Joerg (DL3QQ)