[Elecraft] K3 and Expert 1.3K-FA amplifier power

[Fred Jensen]

There is the story, probably apocryphal, of a famous rock star who said 
the secret to his success was that the volume knob on his amplifier went 
to 11 instead of just 10 like all the others.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 9/10/2017 8:09 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 9/10/2017 2:10 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
>> I have just set up an Expert 1.3K-FA amplifier with my K3 (with most 
>> of the upgrades to become a K3S). My question is, when I drive it 
>> with 10W set on the K3 output power, it shows a drive level of about 
>> 30W and and output level of 950W. What is going on? 
>
> A cynic might suggest that we have the equivalent of VW cheating on 
> their diesels. Or the K3 might have a power calibration error.
>
> 73, Jim