[Elecraft] K3 always 100 W

[Don Wilhelm]

Pedro,

Email support at elecraft.com.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 2/9/2020 8:53 AM, Pedro, EA4KD wrote:
> Don;
>
> TUN PWR it´s on 15 and haven´t ATU.
>
> Pedro, EA4KD
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: Don Wilhelm [mailto:donwilh at embarqmail.com]
> Enviado el: domingo, 09 de febrero de 2020 14:02
> Para: Pedro, EA4KD; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] K3 always 100 W
>
> Pedro,
>
> If it is not present with a long keydown in CW, and only in TUNE, the
> wattmeter is NOT the problem.
> Check your K3 menu for the setting of TUN PWR.
> What does ATU TUNE do?
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 2/9/2020 2:56 AM, Pedro, EA4KD wrote:
>> Thank you very much Don;
>>
>> I have been testing and when do a tune the power is always 100 w although I have it set to 15 w in the TUN PWR menu., always 100 w.
>>
>> In normal operation, cw or ssb, I can choose the power between 0 and 100 w without problem.
>>
>> I will start checking the wattmeter.
>>
>> Thank you very much for your help.
>>
>> 73 DX de Pedro, EA4KD
>>
>> -----Mensaje original-----
>> De: Don Wilhelm [mailto:donwilh at embarqmail.com]
>> Enviado el: sábado, 08 de febrero de 2020 20:55
>> Para: Pedro, EA4KD; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Asunto: Re: [Elecraft] K3 always 100 W
>>
>> Pedro,
>>
>> If it were a K2, I could tell you that the diodes in the wattmeter have
>> been damaged and need to be replaced.  Those symptoms are almost the same.
>>
>> The K3 controls power in a similar manner, and I would suggest you start
>> with the wattmeter - I believe it is on the KAT3 board in the K3.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>> On 2/8/2020 2:39 PM, Pedro, EA4KD wrote:
>>> >From yesterday my k3 always gives 100 w in any band although select any
>>> other power from 0 to 100, always 100 w in the external meter.
>>>
>>> Also the swr  display shows "- -" and power 0 in any case.
>