Same problem here Bill Low power output (40watts - 60watts) after using the tuner. CW produces full output.
73, Nick ve3ey On 3/28/2009 10:03 AM, Bill Coleman wrote: > Augie Hansen wrote: > >> Dave G4AON wrote: >> >> >>> I assume by "after I tune" you mean pressing the XMIT/TUNE button to >>> create a CW carrier at some level between 20 Watts and 100 Watts. I've >>> tried various combinations of power and both the actual measured output >>> and the indicated output on the K3 are both fine. No problem here at all. >>> >>> >> My K3 has a KAT3 installed. When operating split on 40 meters it is >> necessary to tune one of my TX antennas. Following the successful tune >> operation (1:1 match) an attempt to call results in very low (<2 watts) >> output power. Neither talking nor whistling causes the power to return >> to 100 watts. I have to swap VFOs, switch to CW and key the rig to get >> the power back to the requested value. Then, of course, return to LSB >> mode, swap VFOs back so that I'm transmitting on the correct frequency. >> >> Based on Jim's description I believe he is having the same problem. >> >> Gus Hansen >> KB0YH >> >> >> >> > I see a power cutback after KAT3 tune also - not as dramatic as Gus > describes. Not using SPLIT. > > Using the 2TONE test signal on SSB yields ~100W, tune the KAT3 and 2TONE > test again yields ~65W. Change to CW, tap the key, back to SSB and I > get ~100W. All this into a dummy load& on any band. > > Other observations: > If you tune the KAT3 then bypass the KAT3 it still only outputs ~65W. I > also tried various settings of TUN PWR (10, 2,& NOR), all acted the same. > > Works OK on FW2.82, 'fails' on FW3.03 and FW3.04 > > 73, Bill N2BC > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
