[Elecraft] KXP-100/KX-3 integration

Mike Dodd mike at mdodd.com
Tue Jul 8 12:34:23 EDT 2025


On 7/8/2025 12:13 PM, Bob Stephens AF9W via Elecraft wrote:
> A consideration with the KXPA100 is that it requires a minimum of 13.8 volts to get 100w out.  As the voltage drops below that amount, the output drops also.  I owned one for 10 years and it didn't like operating from AGM batteries.  At 12.6 volts I got around 80w.

Keep in mind that 20-watt difference is less than 1db -- one-sixth of an 
S-unit.

--- Mike N4CF



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