[Elecraft] [KX3] SWR display wrong?

2013-12-29 Thread Dr. Werner Furlan
My KX3 #4475 shows SWR 1.3 when I press tune and send into a dummy load. I checked cable and dummy load with a MiniVNA pro and my K3, both show perfect SWR of 1.0 and 50 ohm. The KX3 has no tuner built in. Any hints where to look? 73! de Werner OE9FWV -- koa wiebr, koa gschroa Email

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] SWR display wrong?

2013-12-29 Thread Matt Zilmer
The difference between an SWR of 1.3 and 1.1 is minimal. There is probably some calibration error between the KX3 and MiniVNA. There is also stray C L in each, so that may contribute to the difference. I don't know if a forward/reverse power calibration is approved for the KX3, but it's not