[Elecraft] W2 setting SWR alarm trip points

Chuck Guenther charles9415 at att.net
Thu Jan 5 22:14:00 EST 2017


I just fired up a new W2 wattmeter, and it seems to be working ok, 
except that I can't seem to adjust the SWR alarm..

I'm using the W2 utility version 1.3.2.27 and my W2 firmware is version 
1.00.  I have the PTT keying cables connected to the W2, and am trying 
to set the SWR trip point that will open the amplifier keying 
connection.  On p. 8 of the version D2 manual it says I can toggle the 
alarm on / off by sending the character "a" to the W2.  This seems to be 
working okay in that I get the expected responses "a1," and "a0."

The manual does not specify what the factory default trip point is.  It 
does indicate that I can move the trip point up or down by send the 
bracket characters "}" and "[" to the W2, and that the response will be 
a number with an implied decimal point.  But all I get is 00 in response.

What am I doing wrong?  This is very confusing.

TNX & 73,

Chuck Guenther  NI0C



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