[Elecraft] K3 power output on SSB

[Don Wilhelm]

Knut,

That is not possible.  If it were done, there would be a large variation 
in output power from band to band - the gain of the transmit chain is 
not constant from band to band.

73,
Don W3FPR


ab2tc wrote:
> I will do the gain calibration again when I get home. I have done this
> several times in the past without improvement, but not terribly recently.
> Maybe there is a relatively recent firmware improvement in this area? Would
> it be possible to change the firmware to not reset the ALC when doing a band
> change without transmitting on the other band? I have a habit of using the
> A/B button to take a quick peek on 10m, then coming back if there is nothing
> there.
>
> AB2TC - Knut
>
>
> Joe Subich, W4TV-4 wrote:
>   
>>     
>>> No, please, this is not a power calibration issue!
>>>       
>> Bull ... I have seen it and can recreate it at will. 
>>
>> If the wattmeter is not properly calibrated and the 
>> transmit gains are off, the bower setting routines 
>> do not act correctly.  With the transmitter properly 
>> calibrated I see less than .5dB "undershoot" (more 
>> than 95 W when commanded for 100W) when changing bands. 
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>
>>     
>
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