Your external meter is intended to be used in a 50 ohm system,
right? But in this situation your KAT3 internal tuner has
transformed the output so that you don't have 50 ohms at the KAT3's
output terminals (It has matched the load) and therefore not at the
external meter's input terminals.
Hello Tedd
The problem is your external SWR meter is just that,
external. The KAT3 provides a 1:1 match to the
K3, that is, between the KAT3 and the K3 TX. Your
external unit is on the unmatched side of the KAT3
and, of course, sees no change.
Trust the KAT3 to get the job done, and set aside
Tom Hammond-2 wrote:
Yes... and the SWR (AT THE POINT AT WHICH YOU'RE MEASURING IT) is going to
REMAIN 5:1 for a long time... hopefully... if it changes, then there's a
problem with your antenna.
And what's more, if the feeder is very long, it could result in significant
signal losses.
I have often thought about adding an additional BNC connector to my K2 and
KAT2 to insert an external meter like the W1 in between the rig output and
the antenna tuner input. A short jumper would be needed if the meter is
disconnected. The aux RF is one BNC connection and another could be wired
Hi Ted:
I am attempting to tune a Zero-Five Vertical with the KAT3. How do
I determine if the KAT3 has found a match? I see the SWR on the K3
close to 1:1and full power out but my external SWR meter is still 5:1.
Yes... and the SWR (AT THE POINT AT WHICH YOU'RE MEASURING IT) is going to
I am attempting to tune a Zero-Five Vertical with the KAT3.
How do I determine if the KAT3 has found a match? I see the
SWR on the K3 close to 1:1and full power out but my external
SWR meter is still 5:1. Thanks.
The external SWR meter is not affected by the KAT3 because it is between
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