[Elecraft] K Line: Signal loss in a QSO

[David Gilbert]

That begs the questions of why it ISN'T in the manual or tech note 
addendum, and why it hasn't been addressed by Elecraft.

Worst case, it would make more sense to have the gain calibration done 
at some odd power level like 5.3 watts and 53 watts instead of power 
levels that users would typically set.

Dave


On 1/16/2022 7:41 AM, Richard Ferch wrote:
> You may or may not consider this logical, but: The description of the
> transmitter gain calibration procedure in the manual does not call up any
> special calibration menu. It just says transmit a carrier at exactly 5.0
> watts or exactly 50 watts. Apparently the firmware uses these power level
> settings as a trigger to do a gain calibration.
>
> Not wanting to do unexpected gain calibrations while operating, I have
> always set my power to 4.9 watts when I want to operate QRP, and to 49
> watts if I want to operate at 50 watts.
>
> I am fairly sure I saw a post here by one of the elecraft techs about this
> not so very long ago.
>
> 73,
> Rich VE3KI
>
>
> N7WS wrote:
>
> It is not in the manual, but has appeared here many times, without logical
> explanation.
>
> Wes   N7WS
>
> On 1/16/2022 6:52 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
>> I have not heard this either. Is this in the manual? 5 watts would be a
>> tough output to avoid if you enjoy QRP.
>>
>> John KK9A
>>
>> KE8G wrote:
>>
>> Hmm, I've never heard that 5 or 50 watts of power shouldn't be run.
>>
>> 73 de KE8G - Jim
>>
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