50W TX Gain Calibration Bug

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50W TX Gain Calibration Bug

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Hi All,
I just installed the 5.14 in my K3 and when I ran the 5 and 50 watt TX calibration I kept getting "Calibration power settled at " 3.495.72;" and it would abort.  
It appears that during this calibration procedure VFO B is being used.  When it got to 80 meters it would abort.  My VFO B was set to 3495.72, which is out of band and being out of band I do not think the transmitter will transmit RF power.  This caused the abort.
Perhaps the Calibration software should set the VFOs in band before preforming the calibration.  
Once the VFO was set in band all is well.
Best 73 Dave Anderson, K4SVTryon, NC 828 777-5088 WWW.K4SV.NET

 

   
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Re: 50W TX Gain Calibration Bug

Phil Wheeler-2
If that's a real problem, install 5.10, do the
calibration then move on to 5.14. You  only need
to do the 50 W cal once, they say.

Phil W7OX


On 3/6/15 9:56 PM, Dave Anderson, K4SV via
Elecraft wrote:
> Hi All,
> I just installed the 5.14 in my K3 and when I ran the 5 and 50 watt TX calibration I kept getting "Calibration power settled at " 3.495.72;" and it would abort.
> It appears that during this calibration procedure VFO B is being used.  When it got to 80 meters it would abort.  My VFO B was set to 3495.72, which is out of band and being out of band I do not think the transmitter will transmit RF power.  This caused the abort.
> Perhaps the Calibration software should set the VFOs in band before preforming the calibration.
> Once the VFO was set in band all is well.
> Best 73 Dave Anderson, K4SVTryon, NC 828 777-5088 WWW.K4SV.NET

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