> It only takes about 40 watts of drive from the K3 to get 400 > plus out of the ALS-600.
If you choose not to connect the ALC line you need a way to absolutely prevent the K3 from providing more than approximately 50 Watts of drive. Excess drive will damage the transistors in the amplifier. You will also be generating a very dirty signal until the transistors die. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dyarnes > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:33 AM > To: Bob Wehking; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 & ALS 600 > > > You can hook up the ALC if you want, but don't need to. Just > connect the > amp to the keying line on the K3, and the antenna, and you > are good to go. > It only takes about 40 watts of drive from the K3 to get 400 > plus out of the > ALS-600. > > Dave W7AQK > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Wehking" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 8:50 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 & ALS 600 > > > >I have a K3, S/N 225 & an ALS 600, S/N 12911 that I would like to > >interface. Do I need to connect the ALC to the amp. Anything else > >needed to get the two to play together? > > > > Bob > > WB8DDI > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
