[Elecraft] [K3] Test Mode TX and TX Monitor?

[Phil Hystad]

Steve — Sounds like that is indeed what is happening.  I may look into drilling some holes in the capacitors so the charge will leak out. :-)

73, phil, K7PEH


> On Sep 29, 2015, at 3:28 PM, Steve Glickstein <w4fmd.steve at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I notice this too with my K3and TXMon.  It appears to occur in the Test Mode after I've previously used the transmitter.  My guess is that there may be a capacitor or two holding some voltagefrom the prior real transmission. If I use the test mode first, before any transmissions, the PEP/SWR indicators on the TXMon are both zero.
> 
> 73, Steve W4FMD
> 
> 
> On 9/28/2015 9:40 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
>> I did something tonight I have not done before since having my P3 TX Monitor in place.  I was testing the adjustment on my paddle in TX Test Mode and I noticed that the P3 acted as normal — that is, no signal — with the exception of the bar graph for SWR.  The bar graph registered an SWR of 3:1 (normally about 1.1:1) in response to key down while in Test Mode.  Yet, the bar graph acts normally showing the correct SWR in TX mode (not test).
>> 
>> I would expect that the P3 would not register anything while in Test Mode TX — just like before hooking up the TX Monitor.
>> 
>> So, this is a little anomaly that others see and is this normal behavior?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 73, phil, K7PEH
>> 
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