Yes, that is different Carl. Michael Blake [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> On May 13, 2018, at 4:34 PM, Carl Yaffey <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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] >> <mailto:[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.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] <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]
