Re: [Elecraft] K3 internal SWR meter

2013-09-23 Thread Richard Fjeld
ed. 73, Dick, n0ce - Original Message - From: "Jörg Rüschenschmidt" To: "Richard Fjeld " Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 2:30:33 PM Subject: AW: [Elecraft] K3 internal SWR meter Richard, If I use a dummy load or perfect tuned antenna (S

Re: [Elecraft] K3 internal SWR meter

2013-09-23 Thread Jörg Rüschenschmidt
f: Re: [Elecraft] K3 internal SWR meter Joerg, FWIW, I do not have the KAT3 yet, and I have no SWR troubles with the meter. Also FWIW, I wonder how your meter will behave into a known good dummy load? Dick,n0ce - Original Message - From: "Jörg Rüschenschmidt" To: elecraft@

Re: [Elecraft] K3 internal SWR meter

2013-09-23 Thread Richard Fjeld
r 22, 2013 2:17:12 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 internal SWR meter Hello all, this weekend I tested my new K3 transceiver received last week. TRX is a factory build version with 100 watt, KAT3 tuner, KXV3A and KDVR3. I use a Elecraft MH-2 microphone. While testing I recognized strange internal

Re: [Elecraft] K3 internal SWR meter

2013-09-23 Thread Arie Kleingeld PA3A
Don, As always you hit the nail the first time right :-) In 2012 I built my own SWR meter with a microcontroller readout for Pwr and SWR. This was one thing i had to fix in the software. 73 Arie PA3A Op 22-9-2013 21:36, Don Wilhelm schreef: Jorg, You said the SWR meter "spikes" up to and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 internal SWR meter

2013-09-22 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jorg, You said the SWR meter "spikes" up to and SWR of 3. I suspect that is simply an 'artifact' of the sampling of forward and reverse power combined with the varying characteristics of the SSB RF envelope. This is just a guess on my part, you will have to wait for a response from someone

[Elecraft] K3 internal SWR meter

2013-09-22 Thread Jörg Rüschenschmidt
Hello all, this weekend I tested my new K3 transceiver received last week. TRX is a factory build version with 100 watt, KAT3 tuner, KXV3A and KDVR3. I use a Elecraft MH-2 microphone. While testing I recognized strange internal SWR meter behavior during SSB operation. The internal SWR bar meter