[Elecraft] K3 VSWR Meter Calibration

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Is the K3 ATU in bypass?

Eric
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On 5/6/2016 11:26 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Ramon,
>
> There is a calibration procedure in the manual to calibrate the wattmeter for 
> forward power, but not for SWR.
> I suggest you contact K3support for further assistance.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 5/6/2016 11:50 AM, Ramon Tristani wrote:
>> The VSWR indication in my K3 seems to be off considerably when connected to a 
>> 50 ohm dummy load. An external VSWR meter indicates 1:1 while the K3 most of 
>> the time indicates readings varying up to 2:1 at times. I am using the same 
>> short coax stub to connect the instruments one at a time to eliminate other 
>> possibilities. Is there a way to “calibrate” the VSWR indicator in the K3? My 
>> K3 is serial number 4416. The Auto Tuner in it works fine and reduces the 
>> indication to 1:1 as it is supposed to but when bypassing it the VSWR 
>> indication will always be off. Any suggestions?
>>
>
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