Myron Thanks for the information. I believe this will help me with what I need to check.
I will also check out your suggested reading it sounds like there is some valuable information there. Thanks David KG6MTI Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 8, 2016, at 06:02, thelastdb <[email protected]> wrote: > > David, > > Set the radio for 5W in the TUNE menu first. Then press the tune button. I > make all of my power measurements with my KX3 set to 5W and TUNE. > > John and I use these DL1s extensively. Google KN5L DL1 and read up on the > diode characterization and further reading about its use. > > 72 > Myron WVØH > Printed on Recycled Data > -------- Original message -------- > From: David Davis <[email protected]> > Date: 6/7/2016 10:49 PM (GMT-07:00) > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 RF out voltage measurements... > > I might have an RF out issue with my KX3 but I am not sure how to test it. > > I have an Elecraft DL1 and a DMM that I figure I can use to check the RF > voltages and verify the power out. However, I am not sure of the exact > process on how to do this. If I am keying the mic on SSB do I need to > speak into the mic to be able to measure the voltages or just key the > mic with silence? I would assume I need to be speaking into the mic. > > The reason I ask this is because if I just key the mic with silence and > the radio set for 10W with a input power supply of 13.5V DC I measure > 4.7mv DC at the TP1 on the DL1 unit. > > If I speak into the mic I see voltages from 11 - 18V DC from the TP1 on > the DL1 unit. It seems to me that I need to be speaking into the mic. I > figure if I was checking the RF out in CW mode I would need to key the > keyer in some fashion. > > I know this seems like an elementary level question but I would really > like to verify the RF power out. > > Any information is greatly appreciated in advance. > > Thanks! > David > KG6MTI > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
