Hi Phil, Thanks. I previously used the Elecraft cable and had the same warnings. I will check out the Mouser supply with the 18 gauge wires. Maybe one of those cables will solve this illusive issue.
Best regards, Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Jan 5, 2013, at 1:54 PM, "Phil & Debbie Salas" <[email protected]> wrote: > I had this "high current" warning problem awhile and it drove me crazy. Turns > out that I was using another 2.1x5.5mm cable I had (not the one supplied by > Elecraft). That cable had 24 gauge wires in it. It may have also been due > to a poor interface at the plug end. Anyway, I saw an excessive voltage drop > when transmitting (took me awhile to think to monitor the voltage on the > KX3), which caused the high current warning for some reason. Anyway, going > back to the Elecraft 2.1x5.5mm cable COMPLETELY solved the problem. I have > since purchased several cables from Mouser (part number 172-7445-E). These > are 2-foot long cables using 18 gauge wire. They also have the right-angle > 2.1x5.5mm connector. These cables work great. I terminated the stripped end > with PowerPole connectors so I can then add extension cables if needed. > > Phil - AD5X > > -----Original Message----- From: Keith Heimbold > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2013 12:12 PM > To: Phil & Debbie Salas > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Solid state amps and KX3 negative ALC > > I have been using the KX3 with the THP HL450B and they seem to be getting > along fine. I am currently using the KX3 again in my truck as I sold my K3 > that was in my mobile. The K3 was a real nice mobile radio but I needed the > money for antenna repairs and upgrades. > > Funny thing is that the KX3 is still having high current warnings and the K3 > had absolutely zero issues in the mobile. Not sure why the KX3 doesn't like > my mobile environment but after having a FT450AT, my K3 and a Icom 706 having > minimal issues the KX3 seems to have more problems in my truck than the other > radios. > > Thanks for providing the information. Just want to make sure that I get this > right. > > Keith > AK6ZZ > > Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos > > On Jan 5, 2013, at 9:48 AM, "Phil & Debbie Salas" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> “With the power output limited to 12 watts, there should be no need to >> connect anything to the ALC on your amplifier. That is just not available on >> the KX3, nor is it available on any other QRP transceiver that I know about.” >> >> I agree that ALC is unnecessary. But FYI - both the FT-817 and the IC-703 >> have ALC inputs as I recall. >> >> Phil – AD5X >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
