That is a question for the designers, but it clearly adjusts much, much more slowly than amplitude modulation frequencies (to avoid distortion).
This is a closed loop power control, like commercial transmitters. Most amateur transmitters are fixed gain, so this is a surprise for nearly every new Elecraft owner. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ On Mar 2, 2015, at 8:08 AM, John Huggins, kx4o <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Walter. I think I understand now. > > What is the loop bandwidth of the power control loop? > > Thanks. > John, kx4o > > On Mon, March 2, 2015 05:54, Walter Underwood wrote: >> No. Most likely the power varied as it was hunting for the right level. >> It probably started low then increased power slowly throughout each >> transmission. >> >> wunder Walter Underwood >> [email protected] http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) >> >> On Mar 1, 2015, at 9:44 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Is it safe to say my very low input audio level was compensated by the >>> KX3's power control loop to yield 5 watts out (the actual radio power >>> setting)? > > > ______________________________________________________________ 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]
