[Elecraft] Power Control Setting Steps

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at embarqmail.com
Sat Mar 12 17:53:44 EST 2011


  Lee,

If that is your only goal --
There is a built-in key that will drop you power back to some preset 
level - and that is the TUNE button.
Set the CONFIG: TUN PWR menu parameter to the power level you want - no 
macro needed.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/12/2011 3:28 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.
>
> 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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