[Elecraft] K3 - Power Meter (and ALC)

2011-10-06 Thread rich kennedy
Regarding my posting on the K3 Power Meter and digital modes ... thanks to W3FPR, KG0KP and NR4C for their response and addressing the topic of how to set the power out using the ALC as your indicator.  73, Rich, K3VAT __ Elecraft

[Elecraft] K3 - Power Meter

2011-10-05 Thread rich kennedy
My setup is a simple resonant dipole, HRD/DM780 software, and a K3/100 with latest firmware.  I often operate PSK or RTTY, using the DM780 software and running approx 35 watts.  I've noticed that for the first couple of seconds after I key the rig that the K3's power meter will display only 1

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Power Meter

2011-10-05 Thread nr4c
How are you setting the power level? With most other radios, you should set power to 100 W (full power) on the radio, and adjust the actual power level with the amount of drive (volume) to the radio from the computer. Not so with the K3. With the K3, you should set the drive to show 4-5 bars

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Power Meter

2011-10-05 Thread Jim Miller KG0KP
...@widomaker.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Power Meter How are you setting the power level? With most other radios, you should set power to 100 W (full power) on the radio, and adjust the actual power level with the amount of drive

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Power Meter

2011-10-05 Thread Don Wilhelm
Rich, Let me echo what Bill NR4C told you - that information has been posted several times by Lyle Johnson (the DSP designer). Power creep when using digital modes is the usual result of attempting to use the much publicized 'set the transceiver power to max and adjust the audio to bring the