xmit problem?

[Mike Kasrich]

I have K-3 2746.  Running the current firmware 3.41 etc. I have not seen
100w output from this radio ever.  I hooked up my cantenna and ran the
tx gain through the k-3 utility and get the following numbers for tx
gain along with the corresponding power output

band      tx gain number   power output on tune
160      92                        85w
80         100                      88w
60         95                     86.6
40         118                  81.5
30         76                     84
20         32                     83
17         18                        82
15         13                     82
12         10                     83
10         21                  78.7
6            27                  76

I ran the k-3 gain utility (tx gain calibrate) more than once (3 times)
and get the same results.  What kind of problem is occurring?  Are these
numbers typical?  I would have thought less gain was needed 160-20 and
more as it progressed.  In any event I want to see 100w output which Im
not seeing ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

Mike/aj9c

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[Julian, G4ILO]

Mike Kasrich wrote

I have K-3 2746.  Running the current firmware 3.41 etc. I have not seen
100w output from this radio ever.  I hooked up my cantenna and ran the
tx gain through the k-3 utility and get the following numbers for tx
gain along with the corresponding power output ...

How are you measuring the power output?

[AD4C2009]

I guess I am fortunate not to have never a problem with the TX output power,always I have seen 110 W on CW and 110W PEP on SSB on all bands,my wattmeters are BIRD and the one inside the PalStar tuner which both agree in same reading,I adjusted the power calibration trough the Utilities and it showed 5.1 and 50W always,mine is serial 2192.
In 10 months of use,only problem I have had is the volumen and rf gain plastic knobs were broken twice and Elecraft replaced then quick,other than that my K3 never fails and I use it daily on CW and SSB,sometimes also on digital modes.
 
AD4C
 
 
"For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3"

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] xmit problem?
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Date: Saturday, October 3, 2009, 9:24 AM




Mike Kasrich wrote:
>
> I have K-3 2746.  Running the current firmware 3.41 etc. I have not seen
> 100w output from this radio ever.  I hooked up my cantenna and ran the
> tx gain through the k-3 utility and get the following numbers for tx
> gain along with the corresponding power output ...
>
>

How are you measuring the power output?

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