[Elecraft] K3 Power Output Issue after Firmware Update

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > Has anyone experienced this or know of any settings which I may have
 > inadvertently changed?

Yes, the instructions for 5.10 and later state that the TX CAL must be
performed after loading 5.10, 5.12 or 5.13 (and presumably later).

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2015-02-28 6:53 PM, David Inger wrote:
> I just updated the K3 firmware to 5.10 since I am about to order the new
> synth board.  When I restarted the radio after the upload, the following
> problem occurred:
>
> When I press the TUNE button, the radio shows about 8 watts of power. If
> I turn the power control up, the display defaults back to 8 watts. In
> the config menu I have the tune power set to 20 watts.
>
> I reloaded the firmware to make sure there wasn't a glitch in the
> loading.  The same problem still occurs.
> The only other troubleshooting I did was to change the TX ALC (in the
> config menu) to "OFF"  When I tune up with the TX ALC off, I can get
> full power out from the radio,  so I assume that I do not have a
> component failure problem.
>
> Has anyone experienced this or know of any settings which I may have
> inadvertently changed?
>
> 73 de K6SBA
> David in Santa Barbara, CA
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