He should also re-do the automated 5- and 50-watt power calibration on all bands using K3 Utility and a dummy load.
73, Wayne N6KR On Dec 1, 2014, at 1:43 PM, Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > Hugh, > > Does he have enough audio drive to illuminate 4 bars solid with the 5th bar > flashing on the ALC meter? > If he does not supply sufficient audio to the K3 it will "power hunt" with > the results you stated. > The power should be adjusted using the power knob and not by adjusting the > audio drive. > > There is another instance where the K3 will start out at a lower power than > the requested power, and that is after a bend change or a change in the > setting of the power knob. The power will start out low, but quickly come up > to the requested level. But then it will stay correct until another band or > power level change. IMHO, that behavior is better than spiking the power as > some other rigs have a tendency to do. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 12/1/2014 3:29 PM, SouthCarolinaDolphin wrote: >> A friend is using my K3 while his is in the shop When he transmit's on the >> K-3 running a specific power out he notices that the power especially on >> RTTY will start at a lower output that what was dialed in and gradually >> raise its output to the maximum dialed in. This seems to be worse on 15 m. >> It only appears to happen once then will not repeat on same freq. So if a >> specific power like 100W is dialed in watching his W-2 watt meter the power >> may start at 60 watts then ramp up to 100 watts usually on RTTY. >> Any ideas. Thanks >> Hugh W4DRH >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 n...@elecraft.com ______________________________________________________________ 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
