[Elecraft] [ELECRAFT] K3: Help! No output on 80m CW

[Fred Jensen]

On 11/28/2014 6:26 PM, Tom Blahovici wrote:
> Hi Antenna is correct,  VOX on, checked cw weight. However, perhaps
> it's my Antenna. When I tune with 10w through my kpa500 all is well.
> Output is at around 300w. Voice is fine at 500w. However when I try
> to send some cw through the terminal program, the KAT500 goes crazy,
> has a fault, the kpa500 shows all red in swr and then  stops
> transmitting. At that point even if I turn off the amp and clear the
> kat500 there is no power out.  It sounds different than when I
> transmit on 160. There no clicking no issues. Even at 500 w same
> antenna.

Put KAT500 into tune, HOLD Tune on the K3, and let it tune at your tune 
power [>20W].  Then put KAT500 into MAN mode and see what happens.  I 
run MAN all the time, KAT500 doesn't try to tune.

73,

Fred K6DGW
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