[Elecraft] K3 Power Output Issue after Firmware Update

[Harry Yingst via Elecraft]

In the Notes Here: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm

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Those loading rev. 5.10 (or later) for the first time must re-do the 50-Watt gain calibration step on all bands.Once this has been done, there is no need to do it when loading future firmware releases.

"      From: David Inger <ingerassociates at cox.net>
 To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2015 6:53 PM
 Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Power Output Issue after Firmware Update
   
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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