[Elecraft] KPA1500 Faulting for High SWR inappropriately

[Bob McGraw]

Use an antenna analyzer to determine the actual complex antenna 
impedance.   I've always viewed SWR as more of a hocus pocus value, easy 
value to obtain, but very broad in definition as it is a ratio between 
two impedance, both usually unknown.

  Chances are the antenna or a connector or feed line or lightning 
protection device is breaking down under power.   The SWR meter won't 
show this.

73

Bob, K4TAX

On 12/19/2022 4:55 PM, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
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> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 20:59:21 +0000
> From: "David F. Reed"<w5sv.dave at gmail.com>
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> My KPA1500 has started faulting inappropriately for High SWR.
>
> I say inappropriately because all 2 of my SWR meters (K4D, KPA1500,
> Palstar HF-AUTO) show an SWR of between 1.1:1 and 1.2:1. with just the
> K$ transmitting and also with the KPA1500 in fine as it faults out.
>
> Any ideas?