[Elecraft] KPA500 and K3 SWR meters disagree
Clay Autery
KY5G at montac.com
Sun Jun 3 14:34:16 EDT 2018
Make and break syndrome! <smile>
Either there was a connector that was not fully mated even though you
thought it was (something fouling a thread making it appear snug) or
some oxidation/schmutz on one of the mating surfaces.
I've experienced BOTH... it is maddening for sure. That's why I now put
covers on ALL unused connector ends for cables/jumpers not actually in
use. There's a reason the military "dummy cords" a connector cover to
virtually everything. <wink>
73,
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Clay Autery, KY5G
(318) 518-1389
On 06/03/18 09:58, jeff griffin wrote:
> FIXED ! This morning I went through the RF jumper cables. I didn't find any
> issues after taking each one out and inspecting. So I went through all the
> other Elecraft supplied cables and also found no issues. So just to be sure
> I make a new set of RF jumper cables out of LMR-240. Hooked everything up
> and the problem is now fixed. I then tried the jumper cables I replaced one
> at a time and the problem didn't return. Go figure. So I put the new LMR-240
> jumpers back on and life is once again good in kb2mland...
>
> 73 Jeff kb2m
>
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