Elecraft has warned NOT to listen to that advice . The K3 ALC could only get worse and misbehave when the slow loop from an amplifier is added.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Björn Mohr" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 7:25 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - SPE Expert 1K-FA and ALC 2010/4/22, LA8AW <[email protected]>: Here is the statement from the developer of the SPE Expert 1K-FA - regarding > ALC, quoted from an early Expert Reflector:.... > > I hope this will clarify the SPE Expert vs K3 - and ALC !! > > *We really suggest to always leave the transceiver's > output power manual* > *control to its maximum level because the EXPERT, thanks > to its exclusive* > *design, will provide to control that level as long as the > required > optimal* > *value will be reached.* Has anyone actually measured the combination of a K3 and the SPE amp connected and adjusted as suggested by SPE? I have run my setup without ALC, but I am curious about the statement and what the real results are. 73 de Björn, SM0MDG SE0X ______________________________________________________________ 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
