Don Wilhelm wrote: > > Knut, > > Intermittent can often indicate that something is loose. > > Have you checked the cable between the K3 and your external SWR meter? > Could it be faulty? Ar the PL-259s tight? - they depend on tight > contact for a good connection to the shield, Type N and BNCs are better > IMHO because they do not depend on the tightness of the connector for a > good connection. > > I bought a Diamond dummy load to do the calibration tests of my K3. The center pin didn't feel a tight fit in the SO239 sockets on the back of my power meter, and I got odd high SWR readings until I used the DL1 instead (which handled the brief periods of 50W admirably.) I'm not suggesting that's the cause in this case, but it might be worth checking.
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