[Elecraft] [K3] Front/Rear MIC Input Level

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

There's *no* requirement to see 7 bars for full output. While I can get 7
bars of ALC, I show 100 watts PEP on an external meter with only 4 or 5 bars
too. That agrees with the Owner's manual which says "While talking, set MIC
{25} for 4-7 bars of ALC, and CMP for the desired compression." (pg 5 rev D2
with more on pg 28)

The bar graph RF output on my K3's display faithfully shows peaks and agrees
with my external meter as well. 

Ron AC7AC



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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dr. Werner Furlan
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 2:40 PM
To: Merv Schweigert
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Front/Rear MIC Input Level

hi Merv, 

Merv Schweigert schrieb am 11 Jan 2009 um 11:51:

> I just checked mine #2306,  cannot get ALC above 7 bars either,  Heil
> proset, mic setting of 8 to 10 is plenty to get full power out.  But even
> if setting mic to 60 ALC is still 7 bars max.   But I notice that below
the
> ALC bar scale ALC brackets go to 7 bars,  perhaps that means full scale? 
I
> am using the rear panel jack also,  manual states 5 to 7 bars max.  As far
> as power output less, thats normal check the CONFIG:  TXG VCE menu and set
> the gain up a small amount,  will bring SSB up to CW power level. Use an
> external meter as the K3 bar may not respond fast enough to show peaks on
> SSB. Merv KH7C

I checked again and it is exactly the same here. I have a LP-100 peak meter 
and it shows 100 Watt out in SSB with MIC GAIN 20 COMP 20. 
With normal speech I have only 2-4 bars of ALC, with OOOOLA I get 5-6.

73! de Werner OE9FWV


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