Jorge, If the K3 does not fault and reduce power, it may be OK - SWR = 2:1 is the "trip point" for the KPA3 power reduction. Do check all bands, it could be better (or worse) on some bands as opposed to others.
73, Don W3FPR On 3/29/2012 8:22 PM, Jorge Diez CX6VM wrote: > Don > > The amplifier is a Drake L7 > > I will test with a ALS1300 to see what happens > > So what do you think? My L7 is doing something bad? > > I really dont like to see more than 3 bars in my K3 SWR meter. I tune with > the internal tuner and is better, but I dont know if I had something bad that > I need to solve > > Thanks > Jorge > > > Enviado desde mi BlackBerry® device de Antel > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Wilhelm<[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:39:03 > To: ab2tc<[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Cc:<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - why SWR change with an amplifier > > He did not say it was a KPA500! Maybe it was some other amplifier that > we cannot comment on. > If it were the KPA500, I would have asked "what bands". > > 73, > Don W3FPR. > > On 3/29/2012 7:26 PM, ab2tc wrote: >> Hi, >> >> But is it normal for the KPA500 input SWR to be 2:1? >> >> Knut - AB2TC >> >> >> Don Wilhelm-4 wrote >>> Jorge, >>> >>> With the amplifier in standby, the K3 wattmeter sees the antenna SWR - >>> the same as when the antenna is connected to the K3. >>> When the amp is switched to operate, the K3 will see the input SWR of >>> the amplifier - and that has no relationship with the antenna. >>> >>> 73, >>> Don W3FPR >>> >>> <snip> >>> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-why-SWR-change-with-an-amplifier-tp7419653p7419681.html >> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
