K3: SSB output power

[Ian Maude]

OK, I was waiting to see if the firmware sorted this but it has not.  If
I hold tune or use a key, I get full output power on my external meter.  
On  SSB I get about 40-50W showing on peaks for a setting of 120W.  This
is the same whether into my trusty old  Sommercamp YP-150Z or via the
Bird into a Termaline.  It is also exactly the same into a tuned
dipole.  This is also with the TXG VCE set to +3dB!
If I connect the 101Z or another radio into these meters, no problemo.  
So can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?  I use a Goldline  in the
front connector and currently it is on front panel high with a mic gain
of 10 and compression of 15.  That  kicks up the ALC just fine.
The K3 is #455 with the stock 2.7kHz filter with FRQ set to -0.91 as per
the label on the filter and no gain.

Ideas please??

73 Ian

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Ian J Maude, G0VGS
SysOp GB7MBC DX Cluster
Member RSGB, GQRP
K2 #4044 |K3 #455

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[Rod G3YHM]

I have excactly the same problem, also awaiting an answer

Ian J Maude wrote

OK, I was waiting to see if the firmware sorted this but it has not.  If
I hold tune or use a key, I get full output power on my external meter.  
On  SSB I get about 40-50W showing on peaks for a setting of 120W.  This
is the same whether into my trusty old  Sommercamp YP-150Z or via the
Bird into a Termaline.  It is also exactly the same into a tuned
dipole.  This is also with the TXG VCE set to +3dB!
If I connect the 101Z or another radio into these meters, no problemo.  
So can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?  I use a Goldline  in the
front connector and currently it is on front panel high with a mic gain
of 10 and compression of 15.  That  kicks up the ALC just fine.
The K3 is #455 with the stock 2.7kHz filter with FRQ set to -0.91 as per
the label on the filter and no gain.

Ideas please??

73 Ian

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Ian J Maude, G0VGS
SysOp GB7MBC DX Cluster
Member RSGB, GQRP
K2 #4044 |K3 #455

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[wayne burdick]

Ian,

We'll try to duplicate this exact scenario, and will get back to you
shortly. My initial take on it is that you may need to do TUNE at 50 W
to calibrate the power level (this must be done on all bands, at both 5
and 50 W).

73,
Wayne
N6KR

On May 4, 2008, at 5:54 AM, Ian J Maude wrote:

> OK, I was waiting to see if the firmware sorted this but it has not.  
> If I hold tune or use a key, I get full output power on my external
> meter.  On  SSB I get about 40-50W showing on peaks for a setting of
> 120W.  This is the same whether into my trusty old  Sommercamp YP-150Z
> or via the Bird into a Termaline.  It is also exactly the same into a
> tuned dipole.  This is also with the TXG VCE set to +3dB!

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[f5moo]

hello ian and the list
i have the same probleme here with serial 153
set to 100w and ssb only 40 to 45 W
73 terry F5MOO
K3 #153





Ian J Maude a écrit :

> OK, I was waiting to see if the firmware sorted this but it has not.  
> If I hold tune or use a key, I get full output power on my external
> meter.  On  SSB I get about 40-50W showing on peaks for a setting of
> 120W.  This is the same whether into my trusty old  Sommercamp YP-150Z
> or via the Bird into a Termaline.  It is also exactly the same into a
> tuned dipole.  This is also with the TXG VCE set to +3dB!
> If I connect the 101Z or another radio into these meters, no
> problemo.  So can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?  I use a
> Goldline  in the front connector and currently it is on front panel
> high with a mic gain of 10 and compression of 15.  That  kicks up the
> ALC just fine.
> The K3 is #455 with the stock 2.7kHz filter with FRQ set to -0.91 as
> per the label on the filter and no gain.
>
> Ideas please??
>
> 73 Ian
>

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