[Elecraft] KX3 tx not getting out

[drewko]

Try a few CW transmissions such as "TEST DE KF5TEU KF5TEU AR" then
search your callsign on Reverse Beacon Network to see if any stations
have copied. 

73,
Drew
AF2Z



On Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:29:24 -0500, you wrote:

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>I set up two portable antennas, a Buddipole as a dipole and a Chameleon VL1 plus extended Mil pole vertical with 4 grounded radials. They are on a 52 ft. hill overlooking the Gulf of Mexico about 100 yds. away.
>I receive on 6-80 fairly well  ( lots of static though )and the internal ATU tunes below 1.5 on all bands.
>I have tried transmitting on every band to every strong received signal but not one reply.
>Don't know if I'm getting out at 10 watts or npt.
>AGC cuts off much of the TX during TX down below 10 but some reads at or above 10.
>Should I turn off AGC ,get closer to the antennas, move the antennas or just hook up my ICOM 7100 and send 100 W ?
>UNUNs on both antennas, lots of coax  feed line (100 ' Rg8u on Cham. ,nd 50'  LMR 400 on Buddipole, set for 20M ) and antennas are on tripod or clamped to wooden rail.
>This is a field portable exercise so no permanent mounts.
>They are too close together but I am able to receive at S9.
>
>73
>
>KF5TEU
>
>Bill
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