[Elecraft] K3: 5W TX Gain Cal Failure ...

[Don Wilhelm]

Ken,

ERR TXF is Transmit Filter.  Make certain you have selected the 2.7 or 
2.8 kHz filter for transmit in both CW and SSB.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/9/2012 5:53 AM, Ken Dailey wrote:
> I'm just building a new K3, and have come to the point of performing the TX Gain Calibration.  I have the K3 hooked up to the iMac via a KUSB, and the two are talking to each other fine.  However when I run the 5W gain cal, I get this failure message :
>
> Elecraft K3 Utility for OS X Version 1.12.3.28B
> OS X Version 10.7.4 (Lion)
> K3 MCU version 04.51. RS-232 speed 9600 bps.
> Starting 5 watt calibration.
> Calibrating at 1.900 MHz
> IsSamplingComplete: Unexpected response 'DS@@@@1∞>IÄÄ;' to 'DS;'. State 220
> Calibration power settled at 'ERR TXF;'
> 5 watt calibration failed.
> Elapsed time: 6.6 secs
>
> Anyone have any ideas what the problem is?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken, G0RVH
>