[Elecraft] K3 Power Control Setting Steps

[Fred Jensen]

On 3/12/2011 12:28 PM, Lee Buller wrote:
> Maybe a new feature....
>
> A way to step through or set power out put....say at 5 - 25 - 50 - 75 - 100.  I
> do like to run barefoot as much as possible, but when the dx shows up and I have
> to tune the amp (into a dummy load) I like to be able to switch quickly to 25
> watts without cranking the knob several times to get to 25 watts.  A button that
> could be programed for full or low power or steps in power.  I hope I am getting
> the idea across here.

I added "K3" to the subject line for those of us who sort our mail.

Hmmm ... I must be missing something in this discussion.  There's a TUNE 
PWR setting in the menu, mine is set to 15 watts.  I think you can set 
it to anything you want.  That becomes the output power when I hold 
TUNE, and results in about 150W or so from the amp [pair of GG 3-500Z's] 
as I tune it.  As soon as I tap XMIT and tune-mode stops, power setting 
goes back to where I had it set.  These days, it's about 45W for 500W 
out of amp ... I'm practicing for my KPA500 :-)

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011
- www.cqp.org
>
> Now I know....several guys have made T-Pads to run the full 100 watts out from
> the K3 reduce the power to the amp, but that does not work for me in my set up
> with my AL-82.  I was just thinking if the programming could be changed or a
> macro could be made to step through different power levels.
>
> Just an idea
>
> Lee - K0WA
>
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