Re: High SWR and MRY XMAS

One potential problem with a dummy load is that if the radio is oscillating
and putting out a 13mhz signal like some FT100s would on 12 and 10m, a
dummy load would be resonant there and it wouldn't show the HI SWR Icon.

73 John AF5CC

On Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 7:46 PM [email protected] [FT100] <[email protected]>
wrote:

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> Merry Christmas Petr,
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> Before you tear into the rig, I would check it out with a dummy load.
> I just had another thought. Since you were trying to crack a pile-up and
> you may have been at it for a while, the problem may be heat related.
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> Good luck with it,
> Joe, K8MP
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [FT100] <[email protected]>
> To: FT100 <[email protected]>
> Sent: Mon, Dec 24, 2018 10:54 AM
> Subject: [FT100] High SWR and MRY XMAS
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> Hi all
>
> Today I noticed SWR bar raising up for seconds and High SWR icon appear on
> left corner on our FT-100D during call OF9X in pileup even although antenna
> is matched to 1:1.1 at the radio input.
> I am really worrying to use it as do not want to baking finnals...:(
> Is there any idea what happends please?
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> .....and yes I would like to wish merry and happy Xmas event to all pals
> here! Good luck.
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> 73 - Petr, OK1RP
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