[Elecraft] Help with K3 transverter setup

[Julian, G4ILO]

I have acquired a Spectrum Communications 10m - 2m transverter. This
transverter has a single connection to the K3 and requires about 5W drive
for maximum power. I do not have the KXV3 interface on my K3, which in any
case is not intended for this transverter.

I have set up a transverter band on the K3 and the display shows 145.000
MHz. I can receive a local repeater OK. But I cannot transmit. I put a power
meter on the output of the K3 but it does not detect any output.

Here is how I have the transverter oprtions set up in CONFIG:

XV1 ON - YES
XV1 RF - 144
XV1 IF - 28
XV1 PWR - H 5.0
XV1 OFS - 0.00
XV1 ADR - trn1
KXV3 = not inst

Peculiarly, when I turn the PWR control, the power varies from 0.10MW to
0.50MW. I don't know if this is what normally happens when the KXV3 is
installed, but it seems to me that it might be related to my problem. I
doubt if my power meter would register half a milliwatt.

Help, please.

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