Hello all, > I have calibrated the WMTR LP and WMTR HP settings over and over again until > I am ready to pull (what remains of) my hair out. This can be a frustrating > exercise in futility if you let it get the best of you. First, it is > necessary to let the K3 warm up for an hour to two before starting the 5 watt > and 50 watt calibrations on 20 meters. These settings are heat sensitive. > One of my K3s has a LP of 045 and HP of 035. My other K3 has a LP of 089 and > HP of 090. There is no standard reading for these menu parameters. Once > these menu parameters are set for a 5 and 50 watt reading on a accurate > external wattmeter, they will probably not read exactly 5 and 50 watts the > next time you check at a later time. When the K3 POWER is set to 100 watts, > the actual output will be somewhere between 93 and 97 watts on the external > wattmeter. This is normal unless the menu parameters are fudged. I also > find it necessary to do the WMTR LP and HP calibration BEFORE doing the TX > GAIN CALI BR > I checked my K3 with values above and no change, no power at all. Lets wait for Elecraft support, most probably they know how can handle my problem. > ATION. Roy Morris W4WFB > Best 73.
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