It only does that if you have it set to a TUN PWR if you have it set to NOR then it uses what you are currently set to...
~Brett On Sun, 2010-03-28 at 13:40 -0500, Radio Amateur N5GE wrote: > On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:00:08 -0500, john <[email protected]> wrote: > > I believe the K3 auto tuner uses the power you have set in the tune > power setting when you activate it. > > Can anyone confirm that? > > TOM, N5GE BT > > 73 ES GUD LUK > AR DE N5GE SK > > >I am wanting to know if there are any other adjustments that I need to > >do to be able to run low pwr on my k3? For example like 1-5 watts? I > >am wanting to use it in the upcoming QRP contest. I have a K3 with the > >100 watts option. When I tune my rig with an external tuner, say > >starting with 30 watts and go down to 2.2 watts on pwr setting on radio, > >it shows abt 6 watts on tuner. The swr meter on radio does not show > >anything past the 2.2 watts setting, it looks like this -- instead of > >1:1-1. I have done the 5 watt calibration in the k3 utility. > > > [snip] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
