[Elecraft] K3 power out - key down

[Steve]

Thanks,  You didn't use a brick?
I expected the K3 to handle 100W as there were no comments that I remember.
With your comments it doesn't matter how the 500W amp would work as I 
doubt if I would want to run more than 100W, either.

I also have a IC-706 "100W" rig but it will only handle ~40W RTTY.
No, I wouldn't run 100W on JT65.  The most I ever used with any rig has 
been 20W on the ic-706.


steve
On 18-Jul-14 7:51 PM, John King wrote:
> Hello Steve,
>
> When I built my K3 in April 2008 I wondered the same thing. I hooked it up
> to a Bird and a dummy load, set it up for 120W output (the K3 firmware
> allowed 120 Watts back in those days) on 7 MHz, engaged the shorting bar on
> my J-38 and let it run for 24 hours. It was still going strong at 120W
> measured output at the end of 24 hours. The rig has been through 7 FD's
> since then running CW for 24 hours straight. It just keeps on ticking. I
> think you'll be OK on RTTY.
>
> 73,
>    John  WA1ABI
>
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