Just running 100W on 1.812 MHz & 14.2V at the K3 drew around 17-18A from my Astron.
3.525 MHz draws the same 25-30 amps isn't right. Wish I could be of more help. Gary KA1J > My K3 is shutting off on high power. CW and SSB. It seems to be drawing too > many amps and I am checking this on an external power supply (DAIWA PS-304). > I get the same results when I am on the dummy load and when I am on the > antenna. I didn't check six meters but here is the data. What's going on? Do > I need to reset the whole radio? :-(( > > 3.8 mhz- 100w @ 28-30 amps.>>>> shuts off > 4.1 mhz(Mars) 100W @ 20 amps *stays on > 7.2 mhz 100w @ 25-30 amps shuts off > 14.2 mhz 100w @ 27-30 amps shuts off > 10.1 mhz 100w @ 28 amps shuts off > 18.1mhz 100w @20 amps *stays on > 21.2 100w @ 28-30 amps shuts off > 24.930 100w @ 26-28 amps shuts off > 28.4 100w @ 25 amp * stays on > > Six meters didn't test yet. > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Shuts-Off-On-High-Power-HELP%21-tp2387427p2387427.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
