[Elecraft] KX3 power out

[Frank O'Donnell]

Always something else I remember just after hitting send.

The KX3 is running off the Pro Audio Engineering PAE-Kx33 power supply, 
plugged into the 9-15 vdc connector.

On 7/11/20 12:40 PM, Frank O'Donnell wrote:
> After a fair time of non-use, today I got out my KX3 and started 
> working through configuration checklists. Among other things I thought 
> I'd check the power out.
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> For this test I used a Bird 43 and MFJ-260C dummy load. For HF I used 
> a Bird 2-30 MHz 25w element, and for 2m a 100-250 MHz 10w element. I 
> put the KX3 in CW mode and keyed with the KXPD3 paddle. When changing 
> to each HF band I hit the ATU Tune button.
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> On 40m and 20m I found that with the Pwr knob set to 15w, the Bird 
> showed about 8w out. With the Pwr knob set to 5w, the power out is 
> about 3w.
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> After changing the antenna port and Bird element, on 2m with the radio 
> set to 3w the Bird shows about 2.5w out.
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> Any thoughts on these results, or suggestions on other things to check?
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Frank K6FOD
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