[Elecraft] KXV3A Utility Program 1 milliwatt calibration failure

[JohnDePrimo]

Hi Dick,
That did it, thanks. My utility program was not THAT old, but old enough - hi.
73,
John K1JD
Santa Fe, NM

On Jan 9, 2013, at 2:56 PM, "Dick Dievendorff" <dieven at comcast.net> wrote:

> There was a change in K3 firmware around version 4.43 where we had to use a
> different PC command to ask for 1 milliwatt out. The current K3 Utility uses
> different PC commands to request 1 milliwatt depending on MCU revisions.  
> 
> If you're using an older K3 Utility you might see 0.1 milliwatt requested.
> 
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
> 
> 
> 
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 1:42 PM
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> Subject: [Elecraft] KXV3A Utility Program 1 milliwatt calibration failure
> 
> There was some chatter about this issue earlier in the year but did not see
> any clear resolution.  Like what others were seeing, the utility program
> successfully completes 5 and 50 watt calibrations but "settles on 0.1mw"
> when performing the 1 milliwatt cal; i.e., fails to achieve 1.0mw.
> 
> With the 5w and 50w calibration process, the power is automatically adjusted
> by the utility program to achieve the correct power level. However, the
> power does NOT automatically adjust when running the 1 mw cal. I can fool
> the program by manually adjusting power to 1.00 mw for each band but suppose
> that defeats the purpose. 
> 
> There is a 50 ohm DL on the XVTR out in accordance with directions. Yes...
> Jumpers W1 and W2 were cut flush with the board. I have the latest FW in the
> K3. What's the next step?
> 
> Thanks & 73,
> John K1JD
> SN #071
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