[Elecraft] Tx Gain Cal failed

[Don Wilhelm]

David,

It sounds like your next best step is to contact support.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 2/19/2016 6:34 AM, aj4tf wrote:
> Hello,
> New build,  K3S s/n 10669.
> Everything went well, but when I got to the TX Gain calibration (low
> power) something isn't quite right.
>
> Using the K3 Utility (ver. 1.15.6.27),  the utility says that the
> "power won't settle" and won't get past the 160m band.  Watching it,
> the displayed power value fluctuates around 5.0 W.
>
> You can see it in this video:
> https://youtu.be/mKK9PYv8fFg
>
> Manually setting the band, and doing the tune at 5W setpoint shows pretty
> much
> the same thing on every band ... the displayed power 'hunts'
> around 5W.  The power measured at the external power meter, however,
> does not seem to be moving, it is pretty stable.
> Reported SWR is 1.1 : 1.  This radio does not have the KAT3 in it.
>
> The 100W amp is not yet installed.
>
> Firmware: MCU 5.38;  FPF 1.25;  DSP 2.86
>
>