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[Radio Amateur N5GE]

On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:06:57 -0500, Grant Youngman <nq5t at tx.rr.com> wrote:

Thanks Grant!  I wonder why they don't say something about that in the
manual?...

Tom, N5GE
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>The K3 automatically sets the correct carrier output level for AM -- approx. 1/4 the set carrier power.  Fiddling is really not required.
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>The proper way to use the radio into an amp, for example,  is put the radio in "tune", adjust the K3 output tand tune the amp to the desired PEP output level.  (And heavily load the amp, the the way).  When you key up in AM, the K3 drops the carrier to 1/4 the set power, which is the correct level.
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>The power rating on AM is by definition 100W PEP -- the same as SSB.  
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>Grant/NQ5T
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>On Jun 19, 2010, at 4:37 PM, Radio Amateur N5GE wrote:
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>> On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:37:32 +0000, Jim Harris <w0em at q.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Interesting, Jim.  I did a search of the PDF Owner's Manual and came up with
>> zilch regarding AM transmit power suggestions or adjustments.  That must be an
>> oversight.
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