[Elecraft] New Purchase Sanity Check

[Don Wilhelm]

Ed,

I did not state 10-12w.
I think your KX3 and KXPA100 is working OK.
The KXPA100 was designed to be driven to full output with up to 5 watts 
of drive (it works with the Yaesu FT-817).
The drive power specified is 3.5 to 7 watts, and you fall right in that 
range except for 6 meters.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 2/15/2016 5:28 PM, Edward R Cole wrote:
> 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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> 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
>
>
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
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