Yes, it hunts for a couple seconds first time on a change (freq, mode, power, turn on). Elecraft mentioned it has to do with it setting its power level (it works a bit to get stabilized and not noticed normally). After the first TX time it will be fine.
Dan KI6X Message: 14 Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 17:16:47 -0400 From: Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n...@gmail.com <mailto:pete.n...@gmail.com> > To: Elecraft List <elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Power-hunting on FT8 Message-ID: <caff765b-c334-0990-072f-a2e7f1632...@gmail.com <mailto:caff765b-c334-0990-072f-a2e7f1632...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed I've recently started operating FT8, and on advice from other K3 users, have been adjusting the power slider in WSJT-X to a level just short of or just into the first flickers of ALC.? I did this because I was advised that setting the slider for 4 or 5 bars of ALC generated junk in the FT8 passband.? I am running the K3 in Data A mode Since I did this, I've noticed strange (to me, anyway) behavior from my K3.? When WSJT-X starts an FT8 transmit cycle, after I have just switched to the current band or changed the power slider in WSJT-X or the PWR control on my K-3, the K3's power output starts essentially at zero and slowly ramps up through 1- 1 1/2 FT8 transmit cycles.? Once it reaches the expected level, subsequent transmissions stay at that level. I've been told (not by Elecraft) that this behavior is a result of the K3's firmware "hunting" for the right power level, but such a slow and repetitious behavior doesn't fit with the rest of what I've come to expect from my K3.? It doesn't happen on CW or SSB either. So what's going on? -- 73, Pete N4ZR ______________________________________________________________ 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
