The KAT3 is between the two bridges. The two will see different impedences on some bands as a result of stray L and C. This probably accounts for some or most of the reading error.
73, Wayne N6KR ---- http://www.elecraft.com On Nov 4, 2009, at 4:23 PM, ab2tc <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > Please, please, does anybody remember the original poster's problem > anymore? > > Quote: > > The results I got for 2:1 VSWR are as follows:- > > LP-100 K3 > 160 1.99 1.8 > 80 1.99 1.8 > 60 1.99 1.8 > 40 1.95 1.8 > 30 1.97 1.6 > 20 1.97 1.4 > 17 1.97 1.3 > 15 1.96 1.2 > 12 1.96 1.5 > 10 1.96 1.4 > > > I am repeating. This makes no sense given that he is using a parallel > combination of two dummy loads which results in a 2:1 SWR. I am > repeating: > Either there is something wrong with the data or the K3 is faulty. > Errors > this large should not occur with properly functioning equipment. > > AB2TC - Knut > > > Steve Ellington wrote: >> >> The first statement is correct. Length of coax will transform >> impedance >> and >> cause SWR meters to read differently. >> <dsnip> >> > > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/K3-SWR-Accuracy-reprise-tp3943810p3949304.html > Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
