[Elecraft] K3 Drive Levels and the SPE 1.3K-FA

[dgb]

Thanks for the good info Keith - I quit using 12w yrs ago as one E'craft 
tech told me after the 1st one blew.

Also heard from another that I could turn the fans on all the time which 
should help as normally they are only on when you go to 13w and up.

Will play with them - t u 73 Dwight NS9I

On 11/21/2019 4:04 PM, Keith Trinity WE6R wrote:
> You can play with the Config Menu watt meter calibration high and low 
> numbers to get the switch-over point different.
> IE where the Low power amp (LPA) switches to 100 amp (KPA3). This 
> happens at 12W "indicated".
> The two Calibration numbers are for all bands!
>
> So; Go into config menu WMTR LP (below 12W) or HP (above 12W). (note 6 
> meters switches at 8W)!
> Make a note of both numbers so you can put them back!
> Extreme numbers to get the KPA3 to click in at lower actual power 
> levels would be to set both for 180 (max).
> You will have to use an external watt-meter to see what is going on as 
> the K3 internal watt-meter readout is all out of calibration now!!
> I just played with a radio and it switches over at about 7 watts with 
> both numbers at 180
> Have fun!
> Keith WE6R
>
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