I hear you. In the case I described, the power NEVER comes up on SSB until I switch to CW and back to USB. Annoying.
> On May 13, 2018, at 4:31 PM, Michael Blake <[email protected]> wrote: > > Carl, I suspect that the issue you see is not a KPA1500 issue. The same > sequence takes place the first time you use the KPA500 each day. In fact I > have seen the same issue with the K3s by itself with no amplifier. It takes > mine a few words or short sentences to ramp up to whatever the K3s power has > been set for. CW dits will start the process but it seems to take SSB voice > to complete it. > > After the power ramps up (a few seconds of ssb modulation) it will stay at > that power level until the K#s has been powered down and turned back on. > This is what I see on mine anyway as does another local K3s/KPA500 user. > > It will happen EVERY TIME the k3s is first started for both of us. I believe > we both have the mic and compression settings correctly adjusted but low mic > levels or low compression will lengthen the duration of ssb modulation > required to stabilize the output power. > > I have seen this described several times on the reflector without having seen > any explanation for why it might occur other than the method Elecraft uses > for power control. > > Michael Blake > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > > >> On May 13, 2018, at 4:16 PM, Carl Yaffey <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> 1. Select 20m >> 2. Go to 14.305 and select USB. >> 3. Press ATU Tune on amp. >> 4. Press tune on K3S and tune completes. >> 5. Select OPER on amp. >> 6. Speak into mic. Only see 100 watts on amp’s meter. Huh??? >> 7. Change mode to CW. >> 8. Press key. >> 9. Power starts out at 100 and climbs up to 1300w or so. >> 10. Switch mode to SSB, speak into mic, and the meter shows proper power. >> >> >> Carl Yaffey K8NU >> Recording studio. >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> 614 268 6353, Columbus OH >> http://www.carl-yaffey.com <http://www.carl-yaffey.com/> >> http://www.grassahol.com >> http://www.bluesswing.com >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] > Carl Yaffey K8NU Recording studio. [email protected] 614 268 6353, Columbus OH http://www.carl-yaffey.com http://www.grassahol.com http://www.bluesswing.com ______________________________________________________________ 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]
