[Elecraft] K3 power output on SSB

[ab2tc]

Hi,

No, please, this is not a power calibration issue! A huge number of K3 users
have complained about this propensity of the SSB power to aim
"conservatively" for 50-80% of the requested peak power and then slowly,
very slowly climbing up to the requested power. Once reaching 100% it stays
there until you perform some kind of QSY operation other than just turning
the wheel. It is not a huge irritant to me, but an irritant nonetheless. If
I am in a big rush to have full power on SSB after a QSY, I switch mode to
TX data FSK D, do a quick squirt of TX and I have instant full SSB peak
power.

AB2TC - Knut


Joe Subich, W4TV-4 wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>> When I whistle to mic and tune my linear amplifier, I notice 
>> that last watts going up very slowly. Without linear I tested 
>> and sometimes first 80 watts out normally but from 80 to 100 
>> watts it takes about 2-3 seconds.
> 
> Sounds like a power calibration issue.  Double check the K3 
> wattmeter calibration, the amplifier gain calibrations and 
> TXG VCE.  
> 
> 73, 
> 
>    ... Joe, W4TV 
>  
> <snip>
> 

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