I wondered if a high SWR affects the waveform that the P3 displays - wouldn't the voltages be higher at high SWR? would that put the txmonitor into a non -linear region?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan > Bloom > Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 3:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Question re TXMON > > There is no reason to disconnect the P3 from the sensor. The sensor can't > damage the P3. > > I suppose there might be a danger of damaging the sensor if you are running > high power into a very high SWR, but if it is in a range that the K3 ATU can tune, I > can't imagine there would be a problem. > > Alan N1AL > > > On 06/07/2016 10:37 AM, Steve via Elecraft wrote: > > I have recently added P3 to my K3 and (surprise!) I love it. My > > (previously owned) P3 came with TXMON. TXMON works fine with dummy > > load, but often shows very high SWR readings when K3 ATU is used with non- > resonant antenna. > > I understand that the TXMON "looks at" antenna and doesn't know what > > ATU is doing. My question is, "Is there any problem or danger to leave > > the TXMON connected when using ATU on non-resonant part of antenna > > bandwidth? My reason to ask is that tab to release TXMON sensor plug > > is right up against top > > RS232 plug and I need to disconnect that plug in order to disconnect > > TXMON sensor cable. > > > > TNX ES 73 de W3UEC (Steve) > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
