[Elecraft] KX3 Hi-current warning at 5.0 watts on 6 meters

[Mike]

A brief followup:  this only occurs with the DL1. I tried it just now going
through my LDG antenna switch to a dummy load, and everything works as it should.

As I originally said, it's just a quirk specific to my DL1.

73,

Mike, KW1ND

On 10/19/2012 09:13 PM, Mike wrote:
> Has anyone seen a KX3 high current warning on 6 meters, but only at 5.0 watts? 
> 4.8 & 5.2 watts are fine - just at 5.0 watts.
>
> My setup: MCU 1.23, DSP 0.99, ATU in bypass, DL1 dummy load directly connected
> via a double-male BNC, in CW or USB (haven't tested other modes).  The display
> shows a 1.4:1 SWR in bypass.  With the ATU in auto, I get a 1.1:1 and no issues.
>
> This isn't related to the lower-current PA mode, as that changeover occurs above
> 3.0 watts in USB. The error message appears independent of which current mode
> the PA is in at 5.0 watts, depending on the transmission mode.
>
> No other bands exhibit this.
>
> It's not a problem, just a peculiar quirk.
>
> 73,
>
> Mike, KW1ND
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