I notice high swr when my AL572 is in the antenna circuit - even when turned off. When I hook the coax directly to the K3, the swr is 1:1. Haven't figured out why except maybe there is a low pass filter built in the amp that is in line all the time.
Craig Buck On Jul 17, 2011, at 11:07 AM, WILLIS COOKE <[email protected]> wrote: > Bob, do you have an amplifier in line on 6 meters? I have noticed that my > Clipperton L absorbs about 15 watts on 6 meters even when it it turned off. > It > does not do this on the lower bands. You can easily find out by taking the > connectors loose on the amp and replacing with a short barrel connector. May > not be your problem, but it is mine. > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke > K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Robert Garceau <[email protected]> > To: Elecraft <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, July 17, 2011 6:11:59 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] low power on 6 meters > > I have seen this issue posted before, but no answers that I can see. > > > > I have a K3 and the output is no more than 52 watts with an swr of > 1.23..sometime get it up to 62. > > > > Now I have the KPA500 and using 40 watts to exite the amp, I get just a tad > over 425 watts. > > > > Don't think I want to push it over 40 watts. And to be honest there probably > isn't much difference between 425 and 500, but would like to know why I > can't get the 100 like I should.. > > > > Bob, W1EQ > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
