As quoted If the amp works on a dummy load, then look beyond the amp at this time until you have eliminated everything else.
Somewhere else you are getting a voltage breakdown that is arcing and tripping off the amp due to high swr. An MFJ analyzer will not show that. Mike va3mw > On Dec 4, 2016, at 12:54 AM, Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Sat,12/3/2016 9:41 PM, Vic Rosenthal wrote: >> Look at any cables, switches and connectors that are common to the various >> antennas. > > Yes. Lots of "off-brand" coax is junk. So are most un-branded connectors. If > the PL29-style connector doesn't say Amphenol 83-1SP, it's probably junk. How > well is the connector soldered or crimped? If crimped, was it done with the > "official" crimper for the "official" crimp connector that matches THAT > specific coax? If not, it's suspect. > > Are you using any of those shiny adapters that are sold at hamfests for a few > bucks? They're JUNK! Ask me how I know. :) They have caused me many problems > that were tricky to diagnose. > > IMO, the only GOOD coax connectors say "Amphenol" on them, or are ancient > MIL-spec parts with MIL numbers stamped into them. I snap up stuff like this > when I find it at ham flea markets. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
