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KXV3A CAlibration Test

K5HM
I installed the KXV3A feature and attempted to run the 1 Milliwatt
Transmitter Gain Calibration Test.  The test failed as follows

Elecraft K3 Utility Version 1.12.12.17

OS Version 6.1 Build 7600 Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2

K3 MCU version 04.60. RS-232 speed 38400 bit/s.

Starting 1 milliwatt calibration

Calibrating at 1.900 MHz

Calibration power settled at " 0.27 MW;"

Elapsed time: 7 seconds

Tx Gain calibration failed because transmit power did not reach the expected
value

 

I used a 1 KW Dummy load with RG 58 cable.

 

Need suggestions to solution please. .  

 

73,

Ron, K5HM

 

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Re: KXV3A CAlibration Test

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Ron,
I suggest you update your utility to the latest, 1.13.4.15 from the Elecraft
website here:
http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm
You are way behind on your Utility version.
73,
Bruce N1RX

> I installed the KXV3A feature and attempted to run the 1 Milliwatt
> Transmitter Gain Calibration Test.  The test failed as follows...



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K5HM
Thanks Bruce. I updated the utility program to the latest version but it
still fails the 1 Milliwatt test.

73,
Ron, K5HM
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Ron,
I suggest you update your utility to the latest, 1.13.4.15 from the Elecraft
website here:
http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm
You are way behind on your Utility version.
73,
Bruce N1RX

> I installed the KXV3A feature and attempted to run the 1 Milliwatt
> Transmitter Gain Calibration Test.  The test failed as follows...



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Re: KXV3A CAlibration Test

Dick Dievendorff
Does the milliwatt calibration work if you use the procedure described on
page 50 of the D10 version of the K3 Owner's manual?

Dick, K6KR


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To: 'Bruce Beford'; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KXV3A CAlibration Test

Thanks Bruce. I updated the utility program to the latest version but it
still fails the 1 Milliwatt test.

73,
Ron, K5HM
[hidden email]
www.qrz.com/db/k5hm

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Bruce Beford
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 6:08 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KXV3A CAlibration Test

Ron,
I suggest you update your utility to the latest, 1.13.4.15 from the Elecraft
website here:
http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm
You are way behind on your Utility version.
73,
Bruce N1RX

> I installed the KXV3A feature and attempted to run the 1 Milliwatt
> Transmitter Gain Calibration Test.  The test failed as follows...



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Re: KXV3A CAlibration Test

K5HM
Dick,

No, it fails either way. But I found a loose coax connection in the cable to
the dummy load. I will repair that and try again.  

73,
Ron, K5HM
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Does the milliwatt calibration work if you use the procedure described on
page 50 of the D10 version of the K3 Owner's manual?

Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of K5HM
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 5:09 AM
To: 'Bruce Beford'; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KXV3A CAlibration Test

Thanks Bruce. I updated the utility program to the latest version but it
still fails the 1 Milliwatt test.

73,
Ron, K5HM
[hidden email]
www.qrz.com/db/k5hm

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Bruce Beford
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 6:08 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KXV3A CAlibration Test

Ron,
I suggest you update your utility to the latest, 1.13.4.15 from the Elecraft
website here:
http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm
You are way behind on your Utility version.
73,
Bruce N1RX

> I installed the KXV3A feature and attempted to run the 1 Milliwatt
> Transmitter Gain Calibration Test.  The test failed as follows...



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