[Elecraft] PA / ANT errors

[kevino z]

I have a kx3 --> kxpa100 -> kat500 hooked up. Both the kx3 and kxpa100 have internal tuners in bypass mode. With the  kat500 in manual mode,  I press the tune button on the kat500 to force a tune. When I press the XMIT button on the kx3, I often get an error on the kx3. It complains about an antenna or PA error. It doesn't do this if I place the KAT500 in bypass and use the kxpa100's tuner. So I'm wondering why I am getting these errors, as (even after getting the error) the tuner sees 1.2 or less SWR. It's more of a pain in the butt, because I have to do a few more button presses to clear the error and use the kx3.

Ideas ?

If you're wondering why I have it this way, it's because my KPA500 is going back to elecraft for transformer hum (or it would be between the kxpa100 and the KAT500).

-Kevin (KK4YEL)

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The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.