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List:       elecraft
Subject:    Re: [Elecraft] Tune Button with ATU off
From:       Rich <rwnewbould () comcast ! net>
Date:       2019-06-28 21:25:56
Message-ID: fb15940a-6792-6513-6b85-5933f7935628 () comcast ! net
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Perfect, that is what I thought but wanted to verify with the group

Rich

On 6/28/2019 17:11 PM, Walter Underwood wrote:
> Yes, that is the purpose of the TUNE button.
> 
> "One measure of how close an antenna is to resonance is its SWR (standing wave \
> ratio). The KX3 displays SWR in TUNE mode (pg. 14). "    KX3 manual, page 6 
> "TUNE is used to put out a CW signal at the power level selected by the PWR \
> control. This is useful with external wattmeters and antenna tuners. If the TUN PWR \
> menu entry is set to a numeric value, rather than NOR, then this value—if \
> lower—overrides the power control setting."  KX3 manual, page 14 
> wunder
> K6WRU
> Walter Underwood
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> 
> > On Jun 28, 2019, at 2:01 PM, Rich <rwnewbould@comcast.net> wrote:
> > 
> > I am working with a resonant 20m vertical.
> > 
> > With the ATU off, when I press the Tune button I see an SWR reading, is that the \
> > SWR the rig is seeing with the ATU in bypass? 
> > I assume it is, but I thought I would ask the masses to be sure.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Rich
> > 
> > K3RWN
> > 
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