[Elecraft] k3 160 meter low output power

[Richard W. Solomon]

First, what are you using for a load ? Antenna or Dummy Load. 
If it's a Dummy Load how good is the frequency response ? 

Next, what are you using for a wattmeter ?

RF Power Measurement is a difficult task, most folks swear by 
their Bird 43, which makes me cringe !! 

Where are you located ? I have an HP 438A with cal traceability 
and Sensor Heads and assorted power attenuators. I can measure 
RF Power to a very high degree of accuracy (it's frequency 
dependent also).

73 es HH, Dick, W1KSZ

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
jrmcbee at cox.net
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2015 3:12 PM
To: Nr4c
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k3 160 meter low output power

That is how I was testing it to start with into a dummy load.  

Thanks
John
---- Nr4c <nr4c at widomaker.com> wrote: 
> Try using a dummy load.  It could be that the radio just can't get a good
enough match on 160 to deliver full power. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
> 
> 
> > On Dec 26, 2015, at 9:29 AM, John McBee <jrmcbee at cox.net> wrote:
> > 
> > Just wondering what might be wrong with a friend's K3.  It will only put
out 85 watts on 160 meters.  All other bands put out 100 watts. I have done
the calibration with the K3 Utility program, but no change.  Just curious to
what might be wrong, or what I could check from him.  Thanks for the replies
in advance.
> > Sorry if this was sent twice, chose the wrong reply address for this
reflector.  Too many email accounts.
> > 
> > 73's
> > John
> > KM5PS
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