[Elecraft] low power on 6 meters

[WILLIS COOKE]

Bob, do you have an amplifier in line on 6 meters?  I have noticed that my 
Clipperton L absorbs about 15 watts on 6 meters even when it it turned off.  It 
does not do this on the lower bands.  You can easily find out by taking the 
connectors loose on the amp and replacing with a short barrel connector.  May 
not be your problem, but it is mine.
 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke 
K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart 




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From: Robert Garceau <rgarceau at snet.net>
To: Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sun, July 17, 2011 6:11:59 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] low power on 6 meters

I have seen this issue posted before, but no answers that I can see.



I have a K3 and the output is no more than 52 watts with an swr of
1.23..sometime get it up to 62.



Now I have the KPA500 and using 40 watts to exite the amp, I get just a tad
over 425 watts.



Don't think I want to push it over 40 watts. And to be honest there probably
isn't much difference between 425 and 500, but would like to know why I
can't get the 100 like I should..



Bob, W1EQ



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