[Elecraft] K3 Power Issues

Bob McGraw rmcgraw at benlomand.net
Wed Sep 4 17:19:21 EDT 2024


Have you checked the 5.0 volt reference value In the CONFIG Menu at ADC 
REF?  See page 57 in the manual under CONFIG Menu for instructions.   
This will/can affect things like rigs supply voltage.

73

Bob, K4TAX

On 9/4/2024 3:49 PM, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
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> Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2024 16:49:17 -0400
> From:<ken.kj9b at gmail.com>
> To: "'Corky'"<af4pm at searlsnet.com>, "'W3FPR'"<w3fpr111 at gmail.com>,
> 	"'RIchard Williams via Elecraft'"<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Power Issues
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> I'm not sure where the voltage displayed on the K3 is sampled, but I have
> found it to be consistently about a volt lower than the voltage present at
> the Power Pole connector on the back of the radio, especially when in
> transmit mode.  I have found this to be the case on both the K3 I use for
> portable ops and my K3S in my home "shack".
>
> Just FYI.
>
> 73,
> Ken, KJ9B
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