[Elecraft] KAT500 SWR LED Doesn't Light with 1.0/1 SWR

[Bill Johnson]

Does the power output LEDs give a reading?  If they do and you show no reflected that should be ok.  If you have a bride after that it may show no lite either.  You can always bypass the KPA's and find a frequency where you see 2:1 then turn the KPA's back on and see if that gives a reading.  If not, suggest you call tech support.

72 & 73,
Bill
K9YEQ
FT'er for K2, KX1, KX3, KXPA100,  KAT500, W2, etc. 

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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of wmbrian
Sent: Saturday, April 6, 2019 1:02 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] KAT500 SWR LED Doesn't Light with 1.0/1 SWR

I recently added the KAT500 and KPA500 to my K3 station. 

I have noticed that when the SWR (after tuning)  as displayed on the KPA500 is 1.0/1  (or occasionally 1.1/1) no SWR LED lights up on the KAT500. (The green 1.0/1 SWR LED on the KPA500 does light up.)

I have assumed that the 1.2/1 KAT500 SWR LED does not light up is because 1) the KAT500  threshold for the first SWR LED is 1.2/1 and 2) because no tuning action has taken place in these circumstances (due to memorized
KAT500 tuning configuration).  However, I noticed at the bottom of page 49 of Fred Cady's book on the KAT500 and the KPA500 it says "VSWR is displayed even when the tuner is bypasssed". So, I'm confused. Does no SWR LED light when the SWR is 1.0/1 (or very close to it) because the SWR is below 1.2/1?

Thanks,

Brian, K8GRR



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