I have struggled with the build of my K3/100 #6937 (kit) for several weeks trying to solve these problem(s) myself. No joy! I have read and reread the manuals so many times that at this point I only confuse myself more each time I go over it. I really would like to get this thing on the air. :-((
Rx appears to work fine except for an issue with the audio gain being very low; control full clockwise for moderate volumn; and S-meter readings nowhere near what my KX3 or 22 year old Icoms read on same Rx signals w/ same antenna. I have tried to do the TX gain Calibration perhaps a dozen times manually and with the utility. No joy! Set on 160 meters Bypass ATU Dummy load connected ANT set to ANT1 Set power to 5.0 watts with control knob Hold TUNE; VFO shows 0.0 W - If I move power knob slightly CW I get 5.1W or CCW I get 4.9W & within a second it reverts to 0.0W If I use the K3 utility I get the followng msg; "...Calibrating at 1.900 MHz Calibration power settled at "0.0 W;" Elapsed time: 5 sec TX GAIN failed becaused transmit power did not reach expected value 5 watt calibration failed Same story for other bands and for 50 watt calibration Can someone point me in the right direction please. PJ, N7PXY PS - I read that the widest filter must be in f ilter slot #1 then narrowing as you go down slot numbers. I also see slot #1 more or less reserved for the FM filter which is the widest. If I do not have the FM filter but do have the standard supplied 2.7kHz 5pole SSB and the .400 kHz 8pole CW am I correct in installing them in slots #1 and #2 respectively? Or should I leave slot #1 open (I think not)? ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
