[Elecraft] k3 tuning power question

[Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF]

Tune power here is set to 5.0 Watts on my K3/100.
No issues at all, even with my crappy antennae. :)


Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF
Innisfail, QLD, Australia
Elecraft K3# 4257

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Matt Zilmer 
  To: goldtr8 at charter.net 
  Cc: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 3:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k3 tuning power question


  I had TUN PWR set to 10 W for a while with no damage to anything.
  Since early 2008, it's been set to 25W.

  Don't worry, the K3 is pretty much indestructible.

  matt W6NIA


  On Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:08:39 -0500 (EST), you wrote:

  >I have a K3 100 watt version and I am curious about what a proper tuning 
  >outpower should be to minimize the potential to damage anything.
  >
  >I have been using 10 watts but I think that I am then at full power for 
  >low power operation amp so I am thinking I need to have the high power 
  >section transmitting at a low power.  So I am thinking that you need to 
  >be above 12.
  >
  >Bottomline is I am not sure how this part of the radio really works and 
  >sometimes if I start tuning and have a bad match it takes me some time 
  >with the manual tuner to get the swr good.
  >
  >So any pointers on the best way to set the radio up would be greatly 
  >appreciated
  >
  >Thanks
  >Don
  >KD8NNU
  >
  >
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