Mike,
Have you looked at the SWR report shown in KPA1500 Utility?
Try that and see whether it shows the same as the display.
There are 2 pieces to the SWR - there is the sensor part and then there
is the display part.
There is a possibility that the sensor is doing OK, but the display end
of things may be what is causing the problem. KPA1500 Utility uses a
different path (but the same sensor) for its display of SWR than the
front panel display.
In either case, it does seem (by my first guess) that there is a solder
or cable connection in the KPA1500 that is heat sensitive.
How high does the SWR go? If it stays below 1.5, it will cause no
problem despite your concern for that behavior.
Unless I am mistaken, the SWR indication on the K3 shows only the SWR of
what is connected to the K3, which is the amplifier input
73,
Don W3FPR
On 4/29/2018 2:25 PM, Mike Crownover wrote:
Don,
Thanks for the comment. I’ve done that test and at low temps,~35c, no
difference at 1500 or 500. I haven’t done it at high temps yet, but I
would think if it were arcing, the temp of the amp wouldn’t matter,
although I’m certainly no expert on these matters. Additionally, I
would expect the SWR indicator on the screen to show the fluctuation
as well. It never moves from 1.1:1.
Mike AD5A
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