[Elecraft] Re: K3 AM power control indicated power level

[wayne burdick]

Dave,

This is the way it has always behaved. We wanted to see if AM operators 
would like it better this way (i.e., to know how much carrier power the 
transmitter was actually set for, which seems "safer" than displaying 
AM voice power, if not the traditional way). I haven't heard much about 
it one way or the other until now. It's on my list for review.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


On May 4, 2008, at 11:48 AM, Dave G4AON wrote:

> The power control sets power in AM all the way up to 120 Watts 
> indicated, but only actually outputs around a quarter of the set 
> power, I appreciate the peak output will be the displayed power, but 
> "everyone else" displays the actual carrier level. Example my faithful 
> TS-480SAT only allows the AM power to be set between 5 and 25 Watts, 
> which seems more sensible than a K3 which has an apparent power out 
> adjustable from 100 mW to 120 Watts.
>
> Is this an error that has crept in or was it like that in earlier 
> firmware?
>
> 73 Dave, G4AON
> K3/100 #80
> ______________

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