Firmware & DSP versions? On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:40 AM, Mike K2MK <[email protected]> wrote: > > My fist has been getting rusty so I've begun practicing sending CW by putting > the K3 into TEST mode and sending paragraphs of text. I discovered that when > going back to normal TX mode, the power output was drastically reduced. At > first I thought I was accidentally turning the power knob to adjust keying > speed so today I conducted a controlled experiment. > > I set the K3 keying speed to 23 WPM and did not readjust it. I found that it > is necessary to send CW in TEST mode for about 5 minutes for the condition > to occur. I tried it on 3 bands at 3 different power levels. In each case I > noted the power before going into TEST mode and then after 5 minutes I noted > the power after exiting TEST mode. The power was read on my PowerMaster > meter into a dummy load but a touch of the K3 POWER knob confirmed that the > K3 and the PowerMaster agreed with each other. > > Here's what I found. > > 17 meters: power reduced from 29 watts to 5.2 watts > 20 meters: power reduced from 24 watts to 5.1 watts > 30 meters: power reduced from 100 watts to 5.0 watts > > Give it a try. > > 73, > Mike K2MK > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/K3-power-reduction-after-using-TEST-mode-tp4896438p4896438.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected]
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