[Elecraft] Field Day experience with K3

[Elecraft K3]

I would not want to be running an IMD sensitive mode like PSK with 11 V.

We came close at our location a few times between generator runs - 11.3 V  or so and my outboard IMD meter still showed an acceptable signal - IMD -25db or less.

73 de Eric, KG6MZS
 
On Jun 28, 2012, at 11:44 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:

> The K3/100 needs 11 V to make 100 W on most bands (and higher on some  
> bands), but it should not shut down completely until you hit that 9.0  
> V level. The radio will automatically reduce power (or drop completely  
> out of QRO mode, bypassing the KPA3) as required.