[Elecraft] k3 6 meter power reduction

km5ps jmcbee at km5ps.com
Fri Jul 15 12:15:02 EDT 2011


Hello- I have read something about this problem before on the email 
reflector, but do not remember what people said about the problem with 
the k3 dropping power on 6 meters.  I was sending cq in cw, and about 
the 3-4 sequence of sending cq in cw the power dropped down to 5 watts 
or so, or at least the 100 pa kick out.  The swr on the the antenna is 
about 1:9:1 before using tuner it the k3.  Tuner show it at 1:0:1.  I 
was just wondering what might be going on here.  The pa fans are kicking 
on when running 95-100 watts out.  I did notice, now that the book shows 
to run 85 watts max on 51-52 mhz.  That may be my problem.  Anyway, I 
was  wondering if 85 watts is all that I should be running on 6 meters 
at 50.095  mhz cw part of the band.


Thank-you
John km5ps


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