[Elecraft] (K3) Low power on some bands

[Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP/K2VCO]

Run the TX Gain calibration procedure in the K3 utility. And try another 
wattmeter!

73,
Vic, 4X6GP/K2VCO
Rehovot, Israel
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/

On 5 Jun 2015 08:16, Jan wrote:
> A strange thing just occurred.  I have been using my K3 regularly with
> no problem, usually into an amplifier. Recently, I had an amplifier tube
> short and I am using the K3 barefoot.  I was tuning up on 80 and saw
> that my Autek WM-1 said that I was only putting out 70 watts into my old
> 1500 watt dry dummy load (SWR<1.35:1).  I checked the power setting and
> it was adjusted to 100 on the K3 display.  I ran through the other
> bands, and now I am fully confused.  Here is what I found, with the K3
> display reading 100 watts at all times:
>
> 10 meters     95 watts
> 12                 90
> 15                 50
> 17                 95
> 20                 95
> 30                 95
> 40                 70
> 80                 70
> 160               100
>
> Does anyone have an explanation or cure?  Could it just be the old Autek?
>
> 73,
>
> Jan, KX2A