Initial testing indicated a problem with the King.   My Emtron DX-3 amplifier would fault above a power level of approximately 700W.

I fired up the Harris KW amplifier and was able to determine that there was a problem.

Inspection of the feedpoint box showed that the antenna wires had made near contact with the control wires and there had been a small fire inside the box.

I dressed all leads and replaced coax jumpers to the box and between the isolation transfomer and the  UNUN transformer for good measure, with freshly made new cable.

I sealed the feedpoint box for the winter and now everything works properly.

I think conditions are poor now, even so the Arctic King provided me with 70 QSOs to Japan and one QSO to Australia on the first day of operation.

I am amazed to put it mildly.

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