[Elecraft] TX Gain Calibration Error?

[Dick Dievendorff]

I've not seen this, but your VFO B area is probably showing power supply voltage when a power level is expected.  

Can you save your configuration with the K3 Utility, then perform parameter initialization (EE INIT) then restore configuration?  EE INIT is described in the K3 Owners manual.

Dick, K6KR

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On Sep 20, 2010, at 1:50 AM, "Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF" <vk4bof.elecraft at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> I am attempting to do a TX Gain Calibration and every time that I have attempted it so far, I get the following response from the K3 Utility. 
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> Starting 5 watt calibration
> 
> Calibrating at 1.900 MHz
> 
> Calibration power settled at "13.5 V ;"
> 
> Elapsed time: 12 seconds
> 
> Tx Gain calibration failed because transmit power did not reach the expected value
> 
> 5 watt calibration failed
> 
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> I get the same error if I bypass the 5 watt test and go straight to the 50Watt test.
> I have tried it with the radio running on a battery and with a regulated power supply.
> I am using the latest  version of the K3 utility.
> 
> Any idea's?
> 
> Jeff Cochrane
> VK4BOF
> East Innisfail QLD
> Australia
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