[Elecraft] Reduced gain/efficiency in SSB

[Mike]

Saving the K3 configuration using the K3 utility is a help also.

73, Mike NF4L

On 12/16/2010 6:22 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
> On 12/16/2010 8:38 AM, Ignacy wrote:
>> Perhaps I just did it. Many options and deteriorating memory...
>> Ignacy
>>
> So many menu choices, so easy to forget.  I keep what is now a Station
> Notebook ... it used to be my engineering journal, I've kept one since
> my first engineering prof told us we had to.  After fooling with my new
> K3 [#642] for awhile, and pretty well fouling up the settings, I went
> back to the default, typed them into a text file, and pasted it down
> into my notebook.  I try and update it every time I change something, or
> upgrade firmware and set some new parameter.
>
> I say, "I try...," don't always manage to remember to do it, but it has
> done wonders for me and my K3.  Periodically, I HOLD instead of TAP, or
> I hit the wrong button, and end up in a state I don't understand.  So
> far, I've found it every time with reference to my notebook.
>
> I began this when 30m quit, no signals, no TX, infinite SWR.  Wayne
> called me, started to help me troubleshoot it and his first question
> was, "Now, what antenna is selected."  You can all fill in the blanks
> after that.  I've even photographed the front panel in a couple of cases
> and pasted the photo in for a, "This is what it looked like when it
> worked" picture.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011
> - www.cqp.org
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