[Elecraft] KAT 500 SWR FAULTS [INTERMITTENT]

[Dave (NK7Z)]

Tune with 20 watts, and see if that solves the issue...

73, and thanks,
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On 7/19/25 18:03, dave ingebright via Elecraft wrote:
> Sometimes it will retune during a QSO! ...and then get a SWR fault. I never tune it with more than 5-10 W. But it is always looking for a tune solution so if it is messed up,it will try and retune whle transmitting
> //dave
> 
>> On 07/19/2025 4:11 PM PDT Rick NK7I <rick.nk7i at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>   
>> Minimum of 5 watts for tuning, more reliable at 20 watts, you don’t really want more than that.  NEVER above 30 or so, for tuning; it’s begging for problems.
>>
>> 73,
>> Rick nk7i
>>
>>> On Jul 19, 2025, at 3:51 PM, George Danner via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> I seem to remember something a while back to use a minimum of 20 watts for
>>> the KAT500.
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