[Elecraft] Keying the K3s

[Lee Hiers]

How would one search the archives for this info?

Is this only the K3S, or does it also include K3?  How about a K3/10?

And you're saying one should never transmit with the transmitter set to 5W
(or 50W)?

I do drive an Alpha 8410 with my K3/10 -  and I've probably done so at 5W
out of the K3/10, although normally I'm using 12W.

I would appreciate a link to something that indicates this is a bad thing
to do.

73 de Lee, AA4GA


On Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 10:57 AM Jim McCook <w6ya at cox.net> wrote:

> Dave,
>
> You should _never_ key the K3s at 5w (or 50w)!  It can disrupt the TX
> GAIN settings and create huge power spikes, which can be a real problem
> if you use an amplifier.  Just use 6w or 4w or 5.5w, etc.  You can
> confirm this with Elecraft, who will tell you the same thing.   Check
> previous threads; it has been discussed before.  73, Jim W6YA
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