I'm also going to change the limit on the KX3's "TUN PWR" menu entry so you can specify QRO power levels (> 10 W) with the TUNE switch.
Wayne N6KR On Apr 9, 2014, at 10:35 AM, Barry LaZar <[email protected]> wrote: > Luc/Wayne, > Yes. It does work fine. I have an SGC-230 connected to one of my antennas, > also. The only suggestion that I can make is to make sure that the tune power > is above the minimum required for the '230. If the SWR is very high before > the system is tuned, the '230 doesn't quite make it all the way if you don't > start above minimum required power. The sensitivity is primarily at the lower > frequencies. Otherwise, no problems. > > 73, > Barry > K3NDM > > > > On 4/9/2014 11:41 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: >> Luc, >> >> We recently improved both the KX3 and KXPA100 in situations like this. >> Please load the latest beta firmware releases. >> >> 73, >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> >> On Apr 9, 2014, at 1:50 AM, Luc Favre <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> My configuration : KX3, KXPA100 (with KXAT100, not used in normal >>> operation), coax line, SG230 (Smartuner), doublet. >>> >>> My question : >>> In way to tune the Smarttuner, I must send some RF into the Smartuner via >>> the coax line. Before the tuning process begins, the SWR in the coax line >>> to the Smartuner may be very high. In this case, the KXPA100 goes into >>> Fault Condition ("Err Ant") ; no RF more, the tuning process stops. >>> >>> Roundabouts : >>> 1. PA off (via menu), tuning with KX3 barefoot. >>> 2. KXAT100 on, KXAT100 tuning, Smartuner tuning, KXAT100 off. >>> >>> Doing so (1. or 2 above), I can get the Smartuner tuned, but it's a bit >>> cumbersome. >>> >>> Any idea ? >>> >>> 73 >>> Luc/F6HJO/HB9ABB >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> Message delivered to [email protected] >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
