I also have found that the K3 ALC response time appears too slow to be useful. Maybe it can be fixed in Firmware. I going to disable it until it is fixed.
73 Ken K5DNL -------------------------------------------- --- On Mon, 5/4/09, Erik N Basilier <ebasil...@cox.net> wrote: > From: Erik N Basilier <ebasil...@cox.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Output > To: "Ric Porter" <r...@comporium.net>, Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Monday, May 4, 2009, 12:18 PM > I have never noticed slow variations > in output during normal operations on > my K3. However, the other day I installed the external ALC > mod. During the > testing step I connected and disconnected a 9 V battery > with a series > resistor. It took a couple of seconds for the K3 output to > change. Seems > like another reason not to actually hook it up to the > amplifier. > > 73, > Erik K7TV > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ric Porter" <r...@comporium.net> > To: <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 4:58 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Output > > > > After 5 months use my K3 has developed an output > problem. The output > > varies > > on tune or key down. If it is set on 100 watts, > say on 20 meters, the out > > put will start at 65 watts. It then goes up to > 110 and settles at 100 > > watts. All this is in a span of about two seconds. It > does the same at > > five > > watts, or any power. It does the same on any > antenna. It is ok at 1 mil > > through the two meter transverter. There is no device > between the K3 and > > the > > different antennas. The variation is greater at > the higher frequencies > > but > > does occur on all bands. > > > > Ric > > AA4SC > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
