[Elecraft] KXPA100 et Smarttuner SG230

[Wayne Burdick]

I'm also going to change the limit on the KX3's "TUN PWR" menu entry so you can specify QRO power levels (> 10 W) with the TUNE switch.

Wayne
N6KR


On Apr 9, 2014, at 10:35 AM, Barry LaZar <k3ndm at comcast.net> wrote:

> Luc/Wayne,
>    Yes. It does work fine. I have an SGC-230 connected to one of my antennas, also. The only suggestion that I can make is to make sure that the tune power is above the minimum required for the '230. If the SWR is very high before the system is tuned, the '230 doesn't quite make it all the way if you don't start above minimum required power. The sensitivity is primarily at the lower frequencies. Otherwise, no problems.
> 
> 73,
> Barry
> K3NDM
> 
> 
> 
> On 4/9/2014 11:41 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>> Luc,
>> 
>> We recently improved both the KX3 and KXPA100 in situations like this. Please load the latest beta firmware releases.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 9, 2014, at 1:50 AM, Luc Favre <luc-favre at orange.fr> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> 
>>> My configuration : KX3, KXPA100 (with KXAT100, not used in normal operation), coax line, SG230 (Smartuner), doublet.
>>> 
>>> My question :
>>> In way to tune the Smarttuner, I must send some RF into the Smartuner via the coax line. Before the tuning process begins, the SWR in the coax line to the Smartuner may be very high. In this case, the KXPA100 goes into Fault Condition ("Err Ant") ; no RF more, the tuning process stops.
>>> 
>>> Roundabouts :
>>> 1. PA off (via menu), tuning with KX3 barefoot.
>>> 2. KXAT100 on, KXAT100 tuning, Smartuner tuning, KXAT100 off.
>>> 
>>> Doing so (1. or 2 above), I can get the Smartuner tuned, but it's a bit cumbersome.
>>> 
>>> Any idea ?
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> Luc/F6HJO/HB9ABB
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