[Elecraft] K3 and Expert 1K-FA

[Alan Bloom]

On Wed, 2010-04-21 at 12:23 -0400, Tom W8JI wrote:

> The correct approach would be an 
> attenuator pad so the radio could run at near full power and 
> not have a chance of overdriving the amp, ...

I don't understand why more people don't do that.  For example, a 3 dB
attenuator between the transceiver and amplifier ensures that a 100W
exciter won't overdrive an amplifier that requires 50W of drive.  The 3
dB loss on receive is hardly ever an issue but if you're worried about
it, just put the attenuator inside the amplifier, after the T/R relay.

Seems like a simple, foolproof solution.

Al N1AL