Ignore this email. I hit a wrong key. Sorry. 73,
Phil, NS7P On Sat 01/23/10 3:52 PM , [email protected] sent: > > > On Sat 01/23/10 3:47 PM , "Phil Hystad" k7...@comca > st.net sent:> OK, I fixed the problem. The SWR reading on the > K3 meter was showing about> a 2.8:1 SWR. Obviously I forgot to tune through > the ATU. I did that and> it fixed the problem. > > peh > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > > From: Phil Hystad <k7...@comca> st.net>> Date: January 23, 2010 3:43:45 PM > PST> > To: Elecraft Discussion List > <elec> r...@mai > lman.qth.net>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3: Power output low on > 30> meter band> > > > Since putting together my K3 two weeks ago > I had> a chance to try it out on 30 meters today. I > tuned up my delta loop to 10> meters and then noticed that the power was low. > I thought that maybe my> meters were reading funny or something funny > about the antenna so I> switched over to my Icom 756 Pro III to try the > same antenna. It was dead> on with a 1.1:1 SWR on the same frequency of > 10.106 MHz. And, the meters> for the Pro III were reading about 101 watts > output (two different> meters).> > > > So I switched the antenna back to the K3 > and> checked the SWR and it was about the same, 1.2:1 > for the same frequency. > But, the power output is only about 65 watts > even though the power adjust> knob reads 100 watts. I tried different > readings and about 55 watts, the> external meter power output starts to > flatten > out compared to the digital> readout of the power on the K3 (the external > meter is an> LP-100A).> > > > All other bands show good power > > output.> > > > Any hints? > > > > > > 73, phil, K7PEH > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________> Elecraft > mailing list> > Home: > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: Elec> r...@mai > lman.qth.net> > > 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/elecraftHelp: > > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: Elec> r...@mai > lman.qth.net> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this > email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraftHelp: > http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: Elec > [email protected] > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease 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
