K3 for Field Day at 120W

[WB4MAK]

Is there any problem with running my K3 on CW at 120W for the 24 hours of field day? It will be in a semi air conditioned trailer. I'm trying to give all the CW ops in my ham club the opportunity to work the K3 on CW during a contest.73, MackWB4MAK_______________________________________________
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[Gary D Krause]

Why would you want to run it at 120 watts?  I'm just curious.  If it is a
concern, why not run it at 100, 80, 50 or even 10 watts?

Gary, N7HTS


On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:26:06 -0400
  Mack McCormick <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Is there any problem with running my K3 on CW at 120W for the 24 hours of
>field day? It will be in a semi air conditioned trailer. I'm trying to give
>all the CW ops in my ham club the opportunity to work the K3 on CW during a
>contest.73, MackWB4MAK_______________________________________________
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[S Sacco]

I agree completely with Gary's comment.

I'd back it down to a nice, clean 80-90 watts, and spend my time
looking after the new ops.

73,
Steve NN4X


On 6/27/08, Gary D Krause <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Why would you want to run it at 120 watts?  I'm just curious.  If it is a
> concern, why not run it at 100, 80, 50 or even 10 watts?
>
> Gary, N7HTS
>
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[Fern Rivard]

Mark:

    The K3 is rated at 100 watts so why in the world would you want to mess things up with its spectral purity by running it at a higher power level. Nobody will ever notice a bit of difference in your signal strength between 100 watts or 120 watts. This is like running an engine that is rated at say 4,000 rpm but you want to run at 5,000 rpm. The excellent specs on the K3 are garanteed at the 100 watt level so please don't overdrive it unecessarily to the 120 watt level and give an excellent radio a bad name. If you feel that you want more power then invest in a linear amplifier.
    Just my 2 cents.

    Fern with K3 serial #421



----- Original Message -----
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Subject: [Elecraft] K3 for Field Day at 120W


Is there any problem with running my K3 on CW at 120W for the 24 hours of field day? It will be in a semi air conditioned trailer. I'm trying to give all the CW ops in my ham club the opportunity to work the K3 on CW during a contest.73, MackWB4MAK_______________________________________________
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[WB4MAK]

Fern,
 
I own several linear and it was really a simple question. I was unaware the radio wasn't rated to run at 120W. Now I know.73, MackWB4MAK



> From: [hidden email]> To: [hidden email]; [hidden email]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 for Field Day at 120W> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:47:08 -0600> > Mark:> > The K3 is rated at 100 watts so why in the world would you want to mess things up with its spectral purity by running it at a higher power level. Nobody will ever notice a bit of difference in your signal strength between 100 watts or 120 watts. This is like running an engine that is rated at say 4,000 rpm but you want to run at 5,000 rpm. The excellent specs on the K3 are garanteed at the 100 watt level so please don't overdrive it unecessarily to the 120 watt level and give an excellent radio a bad name. If you feel that you want more power then invest in a linear amplifier.> Just my 2 cents.> > Fern with K3 serial #421> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mack McCormick" <[hidden email]>> To: <[hidden email]>> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 11:26 AM> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 for Field Day at 120W> > > Is there any problem with running my K3 on CW at 120W for the 24 hours of field day? It will be in a semi air conditioned trailer. I'm trying to give all the CW ops in my ham club the opportunity to work the K3 on CW during a contest.73, MackWB4MAK_______________________________________________> Elecraft mailing list> Post to: [hidden email]> You must be a subscriber to post to the list.> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com> > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1517 - Release Date: 6/24/2008 8:41 PM> > _______________________________________________
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