One experiment to try is to transmit into a dummy load of 75 -100 or so ohms. The idea is to produce a consistent SWR other than 1:1 to see how things behave in non-ideal, but consistent circumstances. I am not sure what you will see, but the results might help with understanding.
Elwood C. Downey wrote: > Hello all, > > I've had K1 S/N 2594 on the air for a few months now and having a blast. > Great transceiver. Thanks elecraft! > > But I'm curious about the power output scale. I have Out set to 5 W. I'm on > 40m. My antenna SWR is about 1.7:1 at 7.00 > and 7.15 MHz and dips smoothly down each way to about 1.2:1 in the middle at > about 7.08. However, the number of power > bars is 5 at each end of the band and 4 in the middle, just opposite of what > I would expect given the SWR profile. > With the DL1 dummy load, it's 5 bars all across the band. > > Yes, I read the power output accuracy disclaimer in the manual and I'm not > complaining, just curious about this > behavior. No, I do not have the KAT1 antenna tuner. > > Thanks much, > > Elwood, WB0OEW, Socorro, NM > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
