[Elecraft] New Purchase Sanity Check

[Edward R Cole]

Don,

OK.  Makes me curious what is happening with my KX3+KXPA-100 (without KAT100).

My KXPA-100 reaches 100w with 3.9w*drive from the KX3.  If, when you 
state 10-12w, you mean output of the KXPA-100, I'm not sure I can get 
it down that low.  The KXPA-100 LED PWR meter reads 25w with only 
0.1w drive from the KX3.

I do have the KX3 ATU which is normally run when operating.  Input 
SWR looks like 1.1 into the KXPA-100 (haven't bypassed the ATU to see 
if this is normal SWR).

*Note requires 8w drive on 6m for 80w output.  Exceeding 8w will 
activate auto-attenuator in the KXPA-100.

73, Ed - KL7UW

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From: Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com>
To: Michael Greb <michael at thegrebs.com>, elecraft
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Mike,

Yes, that is the way it works - and it is automatic.

73,
Don W3FPR



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