[Elecraft] KAT500/KPA500 issue

Bob McGraw K4TAX rmcgraw at blomand.net
Sun Jan 27 10:02:13 EST 2019


Sure sounds like an antenna problem.    Check the system on a dummy load.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 1/27/2019 7:10 AM, Jack Satterfield wrote:
> After 5 years of perfect operation, now a very strange issue
>
> Bypass SWR 3 or 4:1
>
> KAT500 tunes to 1.3:1
>
> Switch amp to operate, operating SBB on first voice KAT500 goes full scale
> swr and amp faults on high swr
>
> Never had a issue before, antenna is g5rv
>
> Any ideas appreciated.
>
> Jack
>
> W4GRJ
>
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