[Elecraft] KXPA100 low out on 30 and 15 meters

Don Wilhelm donwilh at embarqmail.com
Thu Oct 11 09:29:42 EDT 2018


Eddy,

How much less than 100 watts.  You can figure there may be an up to 20% 
error in the KXPA100 wattmeter reading - which will vary from band to 
band.  Are you seeing at least 80 watts?  If so, it may be that all is well.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 10/11/2018 8:20 AM, Eddy Avila wrote:
> I bought used the KXPA100 with ATU.  The KXPA100 puts out less than full
> power on 30 and 15 meters. The other bands the KXP!00 puts out 100 watts
> and a bit more.
> 
> Both thte KX3 and the KXPA100 have the latest firmware installed.
> 
> This according to the LED's on the amp and connected to an MFJ dummyload. I
> don't own an external wattmeter. I've run through calibration several times
> and the overall results remain the same.
> 


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