K3S Power Creep

[Rich-4]

I am experiencing the Power Creep issue on my K3S.   This radio was just
returned from Elecraft repair in June of 2020.  At that time I had the
issue with distorted audio above ~12 watts.

I have read prior info regarding the power creep issue.  It is not
related to audio level as Don mentioned.  I did not do a new calibration
as it was done at Elecraft just 6 months ago.

The only way to get the full power at any setting (20, 50, 100 and so
on) is to put the radio in RTTY FSK and key up about 5 to 10 times.   If
I turn the radio off.   The issue comes back.

Is there any new information on the cause of this issue?

It is very frustrating to have a radio that cannot drive my amp or put
out proper power without all of these steps to manipulate the power.

Rich

K3RWN

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[Wes Stewart-2]

Does it happen on more than one band?

Wes  N7WS

On 2/1/2021 11:17 AM, Rich wrote:

> I am experiencing the Power Creep issue on my K3S.   This radio was just
> returned from Elecraft repair in June of 2020.  At that time I had the issue
> with distorted audio above ~12 watts.
>
> I have read prior info regarding the power creep issue.  It is not related to
> audio level as Don mentioned.  I did not do a new calibration as it was done
> at Elecraft just 6 months ago.
>
> The only way to get the full power at any setting (20, 50, 100 and so on) is
> to put the radio in RTTY FSK and key up about 5 to 10 times.   If I turn the
> radio off.   The issue comes back.
>
> Is there any new information on the cause of this issue?
>
> It is very frustrating to have a radio that cannot drive my amp or put out
> proper power without all of these steps to manipulate the power.
>
> Rich
>
> K3RWN

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[Rich-4]

Yes.

On 2/1/2021 13:49 PM, Wes wrote:

> Does it happen on more than one band?
>
> Wes  N7WS
>
> On 2/1/2021 11:17 AM, Rich wrote:
>> I am experiencing the Power Creep issue on my K3S.   This radio was
>> just returned from Elecraft repair in June of 2020.  At that time I
>> had the issue with distorted audio above ~12 watts.
>>
>> I have read prior info regarding the power creep issue.  It is not
>> related to audio level as Don mentioned.  I did not do a new
>> calibration as it was done at Elecraft just 6 months ago.
>>
>> The only way to get the full power at any setting (20, 50, 100 and so
>> on) is to put the radio in RTTY FSK and key up about 5 to 10 times.  
>> If I turn the radio off.   The issue comes back.
>>
>> Is there any new information on the cause of this issue?
>>
>> It is very frustrating to have a radio that cannot drive my amp or
>> put out proper power without all of these steps to manipulate the power.
>>
>> Rich
>>
>> K3RWN
>
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