2. The K3Utility displays the results of the most recent calibration it performed.
73 de Dick, K6KR > On Nov 9, 2023, at 18:13, Michael Carter via Elecraft > <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > > Last weekend I installed the 100 watt PA module (KPA3A) > in my K3/10 (S/N 67xx). I used the K3 Utility to perform the TX Gain > Calibration at the 5 watt, 50 watt, and 1 mW levels - all > completed successfully. However, when I read the > firmware update page I found that one should perform > the 6 meter TX Gain Calibration after adding attenuation > in the transmit signal chain. I followed the instructions > on the firmware page and found a new value of the TX Gain > parameter on 6 meters (28 vs. the 05 value obtained after > the automatic calibration routine finished). > > Question 1: was the originally determined TX Gain value > on 6 meters adequate or was it actually necessary to > insert attenuation and then calibrate the TX gain on that > band? > > After performing the manual TX Gain Calibration on > 6 meters only (with attenuation in place), I tried to > check the gain value using the K3 Utility. However, > it seemed to retain the previously found value of 05. > > Question 2: > Does the K3 Utility peek into the TX Gain table and > give the present values, or does it retain the table > found at the previous TX Gain Calibration? > > 73, > Mike, K8CN > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to d...@elecraft.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
