[Elecraft] Settings for CM500 on K3?

[Don Wilhelm]

  Bill,

In other words, an analog "peak reading" wattmeter cannot be trusted 
until it has proven its worth.
The same can be said of all instruments.  Do not take the meter readings 
at face value.  There can be logical explanations for differences in the 
readings, so do not panic - investigate.  The best advice I ever heard 
was "technician, know your tools, and know their limitations".  Many 
measurement devices cannot be assumed to be correct unless they are 
proven at the parameters that you are trying to measure.  Sorry to say, 
but all things that seem equal are NOT - do not assume, validate instead.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/14/2010 3:11 PM, Bill Conkling wrote:
> I just re-checked my K3, and I am set to "MENU/MIC SEL=rP.l biAS", MIC Gain
> knob is 17, CMP is 22.  I have the first 3 sliders in the TX EQUAL most of
> the way down (-12 to -16) and the top 2 up maybe +3.
>
> When I had an external LDG tuner with an analog meter, it would read low
> output, but when I switched to one of the newer models with the LED power
> indicator, it hits 80 to 100 watts consistently.  Pretty well matches the
> power indicator on the K3 panel.  I get 7-8 bars of Audio/ALC and 10+ on the
> Compressions scale.  I'm getting good audio reports from contacts.
>
> ...bc
>