[Elecraft] High Current only on 20 Meters

[Leroy Buller]

Don. It goes to 12.9 volts on 20.  On 40 it goes to 13.0.  Current on 20
goes to 24 amps then gives me the message.  No rig runner.  24 inch #10
wire to the k3

Lee

On Wed, Mar 4, 2020, 12:47 PM Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Lee,
>
> What is the voltage out of your power supply during transmit?  View it
> with the K3 ALT VFO B display.  If it is below 12 volts, check your
> power supply connections.  If you are powering the K3 through a
> RigRunner or other DC distribution system, eliminate it for the K3 and
> connect directly to the power supply terminals.
>
> The K3 will try to keep the power constant, so if the voltage is low,
> the current must go up.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 3/4/2020 1:32 PM, Leroy Buller wrote:
> > I have a K3 that seems to have a problem.  I am getting HI CURRENT
> warning
> > only on 20 meters.  The antenna is matched.  80, 40 and 15 do not have
> the
> > issue.  The current meter on the power supply does show quite a bit of
> > current (20+ amps) on 20 meters but when I reduce power it stops giving
> me
> > the issue on 20 meters.  When I reduce power on 20 meters, the high
> current
> > goes away around 65 watts.
> >
> > Anyone have an idea what is going on?  I do appreciated the help
> >
>