[Elecraft] Running the K3/10 at higher power

[Edward R Cole]

This question is really a spin-off from the "Power Control at 50-MHz".

I measured CW output with PWR set to max on the HF bands with my 
Bird-43 power meter into a dummy load.  I found that a setting of 12w 
actually netted near 16w output 160-20m, but dropped to 8w on 10 & 
6m.  I didn't do a power calibration to set back the power so 
wondering if there is anything negative from running the K3/10 above 
12w?  This really would be an advantage for driving the 20/300w amp 
that I will be assembling.  I don't expect full output with 16w drive 
(maybe 240w) but that will net more than 12w would (180w).

I also find that in TEST mode I am getting 0-1.5mw output on 500-KHz 
vs. 0.5mw cited in literature for the K3.  I normally run between 
0.25 and 0.62mw to drive my 500-KHz linear (50-100w output), so do 
not run at the higher levels, but found it interesting that it output 
more than a mw.


73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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