[Elecraft] K3 High SWR

[Walter Underwood]

If you want to build a dummy load, I recommend the Oak Hills Research RFL-100 kit for $50 (http://www.ohr.com/rfl100.htm). I took pictures while I was building mine. You can see those in this blog post.

https://observer.wunderwood.org/2016/12/31/building-a-dummy-load/

wunder
Walter Underwood
wunder at wunderwood.org
http://observer.wunderwood.org/  (my blog)

> On Apr 13, 2020, at 10:02 AM, Chris Pinholster via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> I recently moved and set up the same temporary Butternut vertical as I used in my previous restricted HOA location. (When this virus stuff is over and I can get help, a small tower and a decent antenna will be erected).
> 
> The K3 is factory built and does not have an ATU. I get a 99 high swr reading on every band the antenna is tuned for, I replaced coax and connectors three times. My Rig Expert analyzer shows swr below 2 on the two bands I wish to use, 40m and 20m. In Tune the external P3000 shows swr below 2, however the K3 still shows 99.
> 
> I’ve looked through the archives and I can’t find the answer I was looking for. (one that didn’t require sending the radio back to the factory). I am hoping for an answer involving pilot error and an easy fix. The movers didn’t handle the radio, I white glove delivered it to the new house myself.
> 
> I don’t own a dummy load yet, having sold everything but the K3 when I went to an HOA restrictive community for five years.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Chris Pinholster
> k4win at mac.com
> 
> 
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