[Elecraft] Power output on higher bands

[Mike Anderson]

Sorry that was dumb.. It's a k3.



On 3/1/12 8:33 PM, Jack Brindle wrote:
> What is the radio? There are several possibilities...
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> Jack B, W6FB
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> On Mar 1, 2012, at 5:04 PM, Mike Anderson wrote:
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>> I've noticed some weirdness with transmitting on higher bands on my
>> elecraft.
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>> Down on 40, and 80, its great. When I transmit the RF meetings goes
>> almost all the way the up. My w2 responds and shows a good output as
>> well.
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>> However on 20, 15, 17, the RF meter won't even get over 50, it shows
>> maybe 1 or 2 bars at peak. Now my SWR on 20 is 1.6 so I assume that it
>> will put out less power but not that big of a loss. I also get a "hi
>> Curr" on 20 when i hold down the xmit/tune button and transmit that way,
>> even though I am putting 14.5 v into the k3. It shows 12.6v during
>> transmit.  I do show the meter as showing it drawing almost 23 amp
>> during transmit on 20, the rest of the bands are about 14amp. Again
>> these readings are measured when i hold down the XMIT button.
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>> On 10m i get a 1:1 swr match, and it does the same thing, barely no RF
>> output. So I am not convinced its a SWR match thing.
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>> Have I missed a setting somewhere? Somewhere that I have to turn this
>> up. I have the PWR turned up to 110.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas?
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