Hi Dick, That did it, thanks. My utility program was not THAT old, but old enough - hi. 73, John K1JD Santa Fe, NM
On Jan 9, 2013, at 2:56 PM, "Dick Dievendorff" <[email protected]> wrote: > There was a change in K3 firmware around version 4.43 where we had to use a > different PC command to ask for 1 milliwatt out. The current K3 Utility uses > different PC commands to request 1 milliwatt depending on MCU revisions. > > If you're using an older K3 Utility you might see 0.1 milliwatt requested. > > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JohnDePrimo > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 1:42 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] KXV3A Utility Program 1 milliwatt calibration failure > > There was some chatter about this issue earlier in the year but did not see > any clear resolution. Like what others were seeing, the utility program > successfully completes 5 and 50 watt calibrations but "settles on 0.1mw" > when performing the 1 milliwatt cal; i.e., fails to achieve 1.0mw. > > With the 5w and 50w calibration process, the power is automatically adjusted > by the utility program to achieve the correct power level. However, the > power does NOT automatically adjust when running the 1 mw cal. I can fool > the program by manually adjusting power to 1.00 mw for each band but suppose > that defeats the purpose. > > There is a 50 ohm DL on the XVTR out in accordance with directions. Yes... > Jumpers W1 and W2 were cut flush with the board. I have the latest FW in the > K3. What's the next step? > > Thanks & 73, > John K1JD > SN #071 > ______________________________________________________________ > 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

