[Elecraft] K3/100 input voltage and TX IMD

Ian Maude ian at gb7mbc.net
Wed Jan 28 09:25:45 EST 2009


Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Ian,
>
> Your comment is worthy of consideration, but OTOH, I am of the 'old 
> school' - amateur radio operators traditionally have not been bound by 
> power limits imposed by the firmware, and many would be quite displeased 
> if it were limited in the K3.
>   
With respect Don, it is already limited :)  It is limited to 120W.  What 
is the point of doing that if the radio should not be used at that power?
> We are supposed to share the bands as gentlemen and operate our 
> equipment in such a manner as not to annoy our fellow hams.  That does 
> require a knowledge of our equipment, especially its limitations.
>   
I do not disagree with that at all, in fact I applaud it!

73 Ian

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Ian J Maude, G0VGS
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