If you want to build a dummy load, I recommend the Oak Hills Research RFL-100 kit for $50 (http://www.ohr.com/rfl100.htm). I took pictures while I was building mine. You can see those in this blog post.
https://observer.wunderwood.org/2016/12/31/building-a-dummy-load/ wunder Walter Underwood [email protected] http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Apr 13, 2020, at 10:02 AM, Chris Pinholster via Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I recently moved and set up the same temporary Butternut vertical as I used > in my previous restricted HOA location. (When this virus stuff is over and I > can get help, a small tower and a decent antenna will be erected). > > The K3 is factory built and does not have an ATU. I get a 99 high swr reading > on every band the antenna is tuned for, I replaced coax and connectors three > times. My Rig Expert analyzer shows swr below 2 on the two bands I wish to > use, 40m and 20m. In Tune the external P3000 shows swr below 2, however the > K3 still shows 99. > > I’ve looked through the archives and I can’t find the answer I was looking > for. (one that didn’t require sending the radio back to the factory). I am > hoping for an answer involving pilot error and an easy fix. The movers didn’t > handle the radio, I white glove delivered it to the new house myself. > > I don’t own a dummy load yet, having sold everything but the K3 when I went > to an HOA restrictive community for five years. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Chris Pinholster > [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]
