You may be right. I do lots of S&P which more often than not includes a band change. Perhaps it is the band change effect I'm seeing.
73 de Brian/K3KO On 6/2/2012 15:48, N5GE wrote: > > My experience is that once the power has been managed as Don say's, there is > no > more ramp-up. I use only CW and after the ramp-up the first dit is at full > output. > > I'm using the KPA500 here. > > Amateur Radio Operator N5GE > ARRL Lifetime Member > QCWA Lifetime Member > > On Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:21:31 +0000, Brian Alsop<[email protected]> wrote: > >> Guys, >> >> I may be imagining things, but this effect seems to always be there with >> my K3. My perception is that it is not just limited after band changes >> or power level changes. It is especially evident when running a big amp >> that has a fast display of output power. >> >> Where it may matter is in contesting. You want them to copy the first >> letter of your call right the first time. You want the first dit/dah to >> be loud. >> >> Yes, my K3 has been through the RF power calibration. >> >> I'm going to have to look closer at this. >> >> 73 de Brian/K3KO >> >> >> >> On 6/2/2012 15:08, Don Wilhelm wrote: >>> What Roy says is true. The K2 and K3 use a closed control loop to >>> adjust power output. It starts out at low power after a power on or a >>> band change or a change in the power requested - the actual output power >>> is measured and compared to the power requested, and the drive is >>> adjusted until the two match. >>> It does not take long to come up to the requested power level, but it >>> will not be with the first dit on CW nor the first few syllables on SSB. >>> >>> 73, >>> Don W3FPR >>> >>> On 6/2/2012 11:01 AM, Roy Morris wrote: >>>> I do not believe there is anything wrong with either K2s or K3s that do not >>>> put out a full 100 watts on the first SSB syllable. I have built two K2s >>>> and two K3s, and the ALC action is very similar on all of them. Save your >>>> time trying to do another transmit calibration. I don't think it will >>>> solve >>>> anything. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Roy W4WFB >>>> >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2425/5039 - Release Date: 06/01/12 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2425/5039 - Release Date: 06/01/12 > > ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2425/5039 - Release Date: 06/01/12 ______________________________________________________________ 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
