k3 6 meter power reduction

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k3 6 meter power reduction

km5ps
Hello- I have read something about this problem before on the email
reflector, but do not remember what people said about the problem with
the k3 dropping power on 6 meters.  I was sending cq in cw, and about
the 3-4 sequence of sending cq in cw the power dropped down to 5 watts
or so, or at least the 100 pa kick out.  The swr on the the antenna is
about 1:9:1 before using tuner it the k3.  Tuner show it at 1:0:1.  I
was just wondering what might be going on here.  The pa fans are kicking
on when running 95-100 watts out.  I did notice, now that the book shows
to run 85 watts max on 51-52 mhz.  That may be my problem.  Anyway, I
was  wondering if 85 watts is all that I should be running on 6 meters
at 50.095  mhz cw part of the band.


Thank-you
John km5ps
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