[Elecraft] [K3] Question about TX gain calibration

Ed Muns w0yk at msn.com
Sun Nov 11 15:48:57 EST 2007


> When doing the TX gain calibration (page 46/47 of the Owner's Manual):
> 
> 1) Does TECH MD have to be on or off? I assume on.

No.  All TECH MD does is allow you to view more parameters in the CONFIG
menu, but that is irrelevant to this calibration procedure.

> 2) Does one need to be in the TXGN menu?

No.

> 3) Set Power to exactly 5/50/.001 watts somewhere in the K3 
> display or adjust power until the reading on the external 
> (hopefully) accurate RF power meter is 5/50/.001 watts? And 
> then check the reading on the VFO-B display?

Turn the POWER control to set power at 5 or 50 watts.  Hold TUNE and let it
run for 1-2 seconds (until the power display settles).

> 4) Go to next band and repeat 3...

Yes.

73,
Ed - W0YK



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