[Elecraft] K3 Suddenly Putting Out Only 25 watts at 100 watts indicated

[N4ZR]

Sorry, this was on CW. It occurs on all bands.  Is there a test (perhaps 
using TXCAL) that I could do to narrow down the cause?

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 12/12/2018 3:40 PM, K9ZTV wrote:
> Pete ...
>
> The K3 is capable of power output on a per-band basis.  Any chance you have it set for 25 watts on ten meters?
>
> 73,
>
> Kent  K9ZTV
>
>> On Dec 12, 2018, at 1:47 PM, N4ZR <n4zr at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Transmitted on my K3 for the first time since the 10-meter contest, and it is only showing 25 watts out on the built-in meter into a dummy load. Power output setting of the K3 is 100W, and same results seen on all bands. What could possibly be going on here?  Back to Watsonville?
>>
>> The cruel karma of it all is that *yesterday* I ordered a KPA-1500.
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
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