[Elecraft] High SWR in to dummyload on 6/10M
Peter
pc2a at pi4cc.nl
Mon Apr 27 10:19:35 EDT 2026
Hi
I have a K3 that needs some maintenance.
The SWR on 10 and 6 meters is high (1:2). On the bands below it is OK
(1:1).
The ATU had a burnt L (L10 (IF stage trap)). Both the C and the L have
been removed and a jumper has been installed.
After reinstalling the ATU, there was hardly any change. The SWR was now
1:1.9 on 10 and 6 meters.
After this, the ATU was swapped with another ATU from a properly working
K3.
However, the SWR on 10 and 6 meters remains unchanged and high.
A second test was swap the output pin from ATU to PL259. On ANT 1 the
SWR remained bad and on ANT 2 it was good.
Then, I directly connected the PL259 on the back to P70 on pins 17-20.
Now the SWR is OK on all bands.
In my view, the cause lies in the control via the P70 pin 1-5 because I
tested it with 2 ATUs that react the same way.
Does anyone have a tip on how to check its operation?
73 Peter
PC2A
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