[Elecraft] [600MRG] Use of K3 on 600m (and below)

[Don Wilhelm]

Fred,

I believe Ed is referring to the KXV3 TEST mode.  See page 50 of the 
manual, the first bullet in the Milliwat TX Gain Calibration.

That is different than TX TEST.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/11/2013 12:23 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
> Help me out here ... if I go into TEST mode and send something, my K3 
> is really making RF, albeit not much?
>
> As I accumulate birthdays, I find that, while my copy skill stays 
> fairly constant, my "fine motor skills" are declining, and I don't get 
> enough sending practice on the air.  I've been getting the exercise in 
> TEST mode, sometimes with the KPA500 in OPERATE and an antenna 
> connected on the belief that the manual was correct and I wasn't 
> making any RF.  So far, I don't think I've sent any state secrets, 
> credit card numbers, or other private information ... maybe I should 
> put the dummy load on?
>