[Elecraft] K3 SSB Setup?

[Curt Knight]

Aloha,

I built my new K3 SN 469 over last weekend and I have been having a lot of
fun with it on CW, but I'm still not sure that I have it configured properly
for SSB.  I have the latest firmware, I am using a Proset-K2, and I have the
mic input set for front panel, high gain, and bias on.  I have configured
the filters and I have done ref cal by zero beat with WWVH.

When I try to do the mic gain, compression, and ALC setting steps on manual
page 26, I find that while the ALC attack is very fast, the decay is very
slow.  So I speak into the microphone and get my 6 ALC bars immediately,
then it takes maybe 3-4 seconds for the bars to slowly disappear.  Is this
normal?  I haven't found a front panel mic gain and compression combination
yet that gives me what looks like a normal bounce on my power meter.  I must
be missing something in the configuration.  I haven't tried it on the air
yet; I will recruit some local help later in the week to give me a listen.

And concerning the ref cal.  I did get the 1 ppm reference, and I tried to
follow the ref cal steps on page 47, "method 3" but when I tap 1 according
to the instructions the display doesn't change at all.  Is this method not
implemented yet?

thanks,

Curt AH6RE