You can set your FT-897 to 10W and try it. That is what this person did, and got 110W out:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KX3/message/3927 wunder K6WRU On Feb 7, 2013, at 6:57 AM, Ken Schillinger wrote: > > Hi, > > My name is Ken / ke7hge and I'm new to the group. > > I haven't purchased a KX-3..yet. I am on the cusp. > > One question I have is regarding the possibility of connecting the KX-3 to a > Heathkit SB 200 I have setting here. I bought the amp, installed the Harbach > (sp?) soft key and soft start mods with the idea of using it with my Yaesu > 897d. I have never hooked it up, but then again I have 100 W available with > the 897. I'm considering selling my 897 to partially fund the KX-3, which > would leave me at 10 - 12W which is fine, except.sometimes higher power is > desired. What does everyone think, will the KX-3 and SB 200 be compatible, > and if so; will I be able to drive the SB 200 to a point where I will get > 60-70 W output? > > > > Thanks for your consideration, Ken / ke7hge ______________________________________________________________ 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
