[Elecraft] KPA100 low output

[Tom Zeltwanger]

Don,

Thanks for the quick response. I hope it is something this simple (stupid)! I
will go back and try again. I was reading the power and the SWR, so I thought
that should have been transmitting full power. 

I did take the KPA100 apart and checked soldering, checked for possible shorts,
etc. and found nothing but RFC1 soldering not looking great - will check that
connection before I reassemble the unit.

73,

Tom KG3V


Quoting Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at earthlink.net>:

> Tom,
> 
> How are you initiating transmit?  If you are pressing the TUNE button, the
> power level will be about 20 watts, you must press TUNE and DISPLAY to
> transmit at the full requested output.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> 
> > Just finishing KPA100 assembly. All looks good up to the high
> > power transmit
> > tests. I am setting the power control to 100 watts. Power indicator when I
> > transmit says I only have 21-25 watts out on all bands.
> >
> > I am looking over the workmanship, guessing that maybe the final
> > stage is not
> > working at all. Any help greatly appreciated.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Tom KG3V
> >
> >
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