In a message dated 4/6/2008 3:07:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Note: For PSK and other operation, you want to set things to the level where the 5th bar just comes on -- or just doesn't. If you have only 4 bars in digital modes, that's OK. With less than 4, you are under- driving things and the ALC will kick in to bring up the power level to the amount you requested. If you try and trick the system and run with *zero* ALC bars in PSK31, the ALC has to work hard to give you your requested power - or maybe it will think there is insufficient signal to work with - and your Tx S/N may suffer. So, *please* set it to 4 bars in soundcard "digital" modes. ]
Did you mean for these instructions to apply to using the DATA A mode? If so, I find this almost impossible to do - I have to crank the Line In level all the way up and set the MicroKeyer to almost maximum to get 4 bars on the ALC. When I do, my output meter reads 50 watts even though the max power setting on the K3 is 20W. That just doesn't seem right. The suggested "4 Bar" system does seem to work using SSB for the PSK. k4ia "Buck" K3 #101 Fredericksburg, VA **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016) _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
