[Elecraft] KAT-500 Bypass SWR seems wrong

[Don Wilhelm]

Harv,

If you have resonant antennas, you should set the tuner in the KPA1500 
to bypass when those antennas are selected.  That will bypass the L/C 
elements in the tuner in the KPA1500.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/29/2018 5:04 PM, Bob Harvey - K2PI wrote:
> Hi Don:
> 
> No, I have not set them to bypass.  I do not understand why I would since
> these are resonant antennas that I wish to use on those bands.  Am I
> misunderstanding you, or wasn't my post clear?
> 
> These antennas have actual SWR's that are lower than the KAT-500 reports as
> the "bypass SWR".  Why should that be?
> 
> 73
> Harv
> k2PI
> 
> 
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