Hi Dick, If you have the "15-pin" cable that comes with the KPAK3AUX cable set, you can set the K3's CONFIG:PWR SET to PER BND and that will do what you want to do. Have a look at the intro_guide at http://www.ke7x.com/home/k-line-introduction-and-set-up-guide
The slow to come up to power might be caused by how you have your ALC set up. It is not used to control power. Cheers, Fred KE7X "The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration and Operation 2nd ed" "The Elecraft KX3 - Going for the summit" www.ke7x.com<http://www.ke7x.com> or www.lulu.com<http://www.lulu.com> KPA500 and KAT500 Quick Set Up Guide http://www.ke7x.com/home/k-line-introduction-and-set-up-guide (Coming soon: "The Elecraft KPA500 and KAT500 - the K-Line Dream Station") -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dick Frey Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 10:32 AM To: Elecraft list Subject: [Elecraft] setting K3 drive level to KPA500 I am bringing up a new (to me) K3. What makes the drive level track between bands without the nasty ALC overshoots? The drive from the K3 sometimes also takes a while to settle down when coming up on a new band. This drives me crazy in changing bands and modes while chasing W1AW/# stations. What to invoke to make the output of the K3 go back to 100W when the KPA is off or stby? It presently stays at the ~30W needed for 500W out. Is this a KPA or K3 issue? -- Dick - K4XU ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
