Your comment on missing 10u capacitors makes me think you may have built a Rev 4 board and kit using Rev 3 instructions.
Rev 4 changed two 10u electrolytics at C21 and C22 to 1u capacitors.? Obviously you have fitted something, as you have a working QCX but you may well find that two of your 'spare' capacitors are the 1u intended as C21 and C22.? Ceramics would be labelled '106' .
This may affect clicks and thumps on switching and keying, but isn't related to your power output question.?
I get 2w out of my QCX-30 on 13.8v which some may think a bit low.? I may have a look at that later, but for now, I'm just getting on with using a great little rig.
