Sorry, guys, the KX3's internal ATU isn't going to be accessible for patching through an external amp. It will safely handle 12 W (max KX3 power on most bands), but 20 W is pushing it.
I routinely work the world with 10 W SSB and marginal antennas, hence the KX3's 10-W nominal power-output target :) Back to the salt mine.... 73, Wayne N6KR On Jun 2, 2011, at 3:09 PM, Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU wrote: > > Edward KL7UW wrote: >> >> As an alternative, might you consider a small amplifier? TAPR is >> offering a 20w HF/6m amplifier called the "Pennywhistle". >> http://www.tapr.org/kits_pw.html >> drives with 1/4w and runs on 12vdc. >> > An external amp in a clamp-on case that fits on the bottom might be > a good > compromise. > However, the Pennywhistle isn't enough. You also need their Transmit > Bandpass filters (http://www.tapr.org/kits_alex.html) or perhaps > K5OOR's > http://site.hfprojectsyahoo.com/low_pass_filters > So a box with the amp, the filters, and the battery starts to get a > little > bulky, not to mention an ATU. > > You can avoid the ATU if you can figure out how to tap into the KX3 > ATU > input. I suspect if there's enough clamor it could be made to work > at 3dB > more input than it's used to. > > Leigh/WA5ZNU > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Still-lacking-tp6419804p6433091.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
