I figured out why it takes so much gain. Somewhere along the line, I switched sounds cards and I was outputting to the wrong channel. Amazing that I was able to get any transmit at all.
> On Jan 3, 2023, at 9:55 PM, Bill Coleman via Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well, I’ve half-way figured it out. > > I increased the LINE gain to the point where I can get 4-5 ALC bars, and now > I get plenty of power right away. > > Still trying to figure out why it takes so much gain, but I’ll puzzle that > out given time. > > Thanks everyone. > >> On Dec 30, 2022, at 1:24 PM, David Hachadorian <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> It could be a momentary high SWR when starting a transmission because of >> some slow switching somewhere in line. In K3 Config, try increasing the >> value of Tx Dly. I have to set mine at 14 because of a slow amp. >> >> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL >> Yuma, AZ >> >> >> On 12/30/2022 8:34 AM, Bill Coleman via Elecraft wrote: >>> I own two K3/100 radios. One is SN70xx, another SN87xx. On one of them, I >>> observe an odd behavior with transmit power output. >>> >>> Even though I have an antenna matched to nearly 1:1 VSWR using the internal >>> tuner, any time I change bands, or adjust the power level, SN70XX does not >>> put out full power right away. Instead, it starts about 40-50 watts, and >>> then slowly creeps up to 100 watts. This takes about 4-6 15 second FT8 >>> transmissions. >>> >>> It doesn’t appear to behave this way on CW or SSB. Only on TX DATA modes. >>> >>> My other radio doesn’t exhibit this behavior. >>> >>> The two radios have different internal options, but many of the >>> configuration parameters are the same. >>> >>> Any suggestions? >>> >>> Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail:[email protected] >>> Quote: "We invented personal computing." >>> -- Bill Gates @ TechNet / MSDN 2003 >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 [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] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: [email protected] Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!" -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: [email protected] Quote: "Boot, you transistorized tormentor! Boot!" -- Archibald Asparagus, VeggieTales ______________________________________________________________ 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]
