[Elecraft] K3 - v2.02

[Stan Rife]

    Could this be a menu item so we can enable/disable? It seems a bit 
confusing because of the display.

Stan
W5EWA
Houston, TX
K2/100 SN 4216
K3/100 SN 0690



Tom Childers, N5GE wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:14:24 -0400, "Mike Harris" <mike.harris at horizon.co.fk>
> wrote:
>
>   
>> Good day,
>>
>> I upgraded my firmware to v2.02 Friday (13th!) night and now notice the 
>> following:
>>
>> Previously the CMP and ALC display option was not available in CW mode. 
>> Now it is.  The ALC element of this display shows six units of "ALC" at 
>> any power level when keyed.  I guess it isn't supposed to be that way.
>>
>> I was caught out with this display when changing from 30M CW to 20M where 
>> the K3 was on SSB last time I used it, changed to CW and the CMP/ALC 
>> display stayed active instead of automatically reverting to SWR/RF.  Had 
>> me wondering what was going on for a few seconds.
>>
>> Doesn't make sense to have an irrelevant display option active.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Mike VP8NO 
>>
>>     
> [snip]
>
> Seems logical to me.  If you are using ALC to control your amp drive it might be
> beneficial to see the rig's ALC action on CW.  I suspect without an amp ALC line
> connected the ALC is telling you the rig is transmitting at the power you set it
> at and not being controlled by another device.
>
> That's what I think, but I could be wrong...
>
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