Look on eBay - I have gotten great deals on precision loads. Get a hi power 30 dB attenuator if possible so you can monitor your signal. 73 Russ KD4JO
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------- From: Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com> Date:03/24/2015 5:25 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Tony Estep <estept...@gmail.com>, Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Cc: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Don't have a 50W dummy load Tony, "Scolding time" :-) One thing that I believe should be in every ham's shack is a dummy load capable of handling the maximum power that your station can develop. Ridge Equipment has a 50 ohm 75 watt dummy load good up to 1.5GHz for $11.95, but you will need an adapter for UHF connectors so that is an additional $5. See https://www.ridgeequipment.com/store/dummyloads.html. If ever you run into a problem, the first check is to see what happens when you transmit into a dummy load. That removes many variables - like RFI problems and antenna problems. It is the first check I recommend. If the rig works into the dummy load, you need to look for the problem somewhere other than the rig. I have had rigs sent to me for "repair" only to find that there is nothing wrong. The resulting repair charge is greater than the cost of a good dummy load. If you look for one at a hamfest, take your ohmmeter along to check if it is still a 50 ohm load - some are burned out from excessive power. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/24/2015 3:25 PM, Tony Estep wrote: > Well, now I downloaded the new firmware, only to discover that I have to do > the 50W calibration. I have a 5W dummy load, but no 50W. The 5W calibration > went okay. So do I have to get a 50W dummy load before I can use the K3 > again? Or should I back down to the previous firmware? Or what? > > ______________________________________________________________ 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 mundschen...@msn.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
