[Elecraft] K3 & Txmon Connection

[Vic Rosenthal]

It acts that way because it IS that way, if the K3 internal tuner is activated. 

Vic 4X6GP

> On 22 Feb 2016, at 2:29 AM, Joel Black <joel.b.black at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Deane,
> 
> I have discovered the same. It kind of acts like an SWR meter put *after* a tuner.
> 
> If I use a resonant antenna or transmit into my dummy load, I don’t get these squirrelly readings.
> 
> 73,
> Joel - W4JBB
> 
>> On Feb 21, 2016, at 6:23 PM, Deane Walkington <dgwalkington at internode.on.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I have recently installed  the Txmon and have seen some peculiar Power and
>> SWR readings on the P3 Display.  Power levels much higher than the K3 is set
>> to and SWR readings much higher (10:1) than the K3  indicates (typically
>> 1.2:1).  I connected  the Coupler to the K3 ANT 1 socket via a short coax
>> patch cable.  What is the preferred method of connecting the Coupler - a UHF
>> male to male adaptor or a short length of coax?    At present I have
>> disconnected the coupler from the radio and the P3.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Dean
>> 
>> VK1DW
>> 
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