Hi Willis, Thanks for the reply. I always leave something out! The KAT3 tuner will tune the Sloper fine. But when the tuner is out-of-line the Sloper SWR "pins" the SWR meter (lights all of the bars) and therefore I can't tell whether the antenna is too long or too short becuz wherever I qsy on the band the SWR still pins the meter. I was hoping there was a way to get an actual SWR reading from the K3/KAT3, such as: 5 to1. That way, I could check the SWR on the CW and SSB portions of the band and know whether the antenna needs to be shortened or lengthened. It appears that the K3/KAT3 will readout inductance or capacitance but not the actual SWR nor will it readout the Reflected Power. Since the SWR is over 3.5 to 1 the SWR bar graph is of no value for tuning the antenna. Guess I'll have to wait until my Antenna Analyzer is repaired.
Thanks & 73, Dick- K9OM In a message dated 12/29/2010 10:52:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Didk, you must have something terribly wrong to get this indication, like > connected to the wrong connector or an open coax. I don't remember ever > encountering a situation where my KAT-3 could not find a match. I have > never tried a manual tune in the three years that I have owned the K3. Try > connecting the K3 to your dummy load and see it it will tune. If you have a > different tuner, try it on your L and see if it will work. > > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke > K5EWJ > > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, December 29, 2010 8:01:05 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] K3: KAT3 Antenna Tuner Question > > Hi Guys, > > I have a couple of questions about the KAT3 antenna tuner I'd appreciate > your help with: > > 1) Where can I find detailed instructions for using the KAT3? Such as, > step by step instructions on how to use the "manual" tuning option. > > 2) I'm tuning an Inverted L antenna and the initial SWR is higher than > maximum SWR LED level as all lights are lit. (so I have no idea what the > > actual SWR is) Is there a way to get an actual SWR or Reflected Power > reading > via the KAT3? Yes, I know I should be using an Antenna Analyzer but mine > > is in for repair. > > Thanks & 73, > > Dick- K9OM > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
