[Elecraft] [KX3] KX2 max output now 12 watts (experimentaafield test l)

[Walter Underwood]

A similar change was released in KX3 firmware 2.38 on 1/3/2015. Max power was increased from 12 W to 15 W.

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> On Nov 30, 2017, at 2:44 PM, Larry Reynolds lreynol4 at verizon.net [KX3] <KX3-noreply at yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Is there a similar  field test in latest firmware for the KX3?
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> Larry, K4MLA
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> #e lates1/30/2017 11:13 AM, Wayne Burdick n6kr at elecraft.com <mailto:n6kr at elecraft.com> [KX3] wrote:
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>> The latest KX2 field-test firmware allows power output to be set as high as 12 watts on 80 through 20 meters. (Max out is still 10 watts on 17-10 meters.) Supply voltage must be 12.8 V or higher on key-down. ~14 V supply recommended. 
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>> Yes, this is only about 1 dB, but it did help me snag XF1IM this morning on 20 CW.
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>> We consider the change experimental at this point. Not all KX2s are guaranteed to hit 12 W on all of these bands, and this level is recommended for low duty-cycle use, i.e. hunt/pounce.
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>> If you’d like to give it a try, please email me directly.
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>> 73,
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
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