[Elecraft] K3 delay on power output on SSB

[Don Wilhelm]

  Oms,

What mode?  If this "problem" is in a soundcard driven data mode, be 
certain you have enough audio input to the K3 - you need to drive the 
ALC indicator up to at least 4 bars and to the point where the 5th bar 
has just turned on.  The K3 ALC meter is actually an audio level meter 
in the lower part of the scale.  The 5th bar indicates the onset of ALC.

On SSB, turn compression down to 1:1 and increase the mic gain until you 
have 5 to 7 bars indicated on the ALC meter, then set the compression as 
you desire.

If this problem occurs in CW, then I have no answer, contact K3support 
in that case.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 2/28/2011 5:53 AM, py5eg at iesa.com.br wrote:
> Hi folks
> I do have three K3 on my contest station
> On one of those rigs the power out put when I change increase or decrease it takes some time to get up to the set power
> I normaly press the tune for a while and the power goes up
> Somebody alrrady had this problem ?
> Thanks in advance
> 73
> 0ms PY5EG
> Enviado pelo meu aparelho BlackBerry da Claro
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wayne Burdick<n6kr at elecraft.com>
> Sender: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:54:32
> To: Gary Gregory<garyvk4fd at gmail.com>
> Cc: Elecraft<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My K3 forgets where it's at on DC failure
>
> Set CONFIG:SPLT SV to Yes.
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
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> On Feb 27, 2011, at 8:46 PM, Gary Gregory<garyvk4fd at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> When in split, I can power off via the front panel switch and then
>> power on and the K3 does NOT remember split although it does remember
>> the frequency.
>>
>> So I would like that corrected as well.
>>
>> FWIW..:-)
>>
>> 73's
>> Gary
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 2:39 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire<ron at cobi.biz>  wrote:
>>> The K3 is controlled by a microprocessor, so it behaves exactly like any
>>> computer when power is suddenly removed without allowing for normal
>>> shutdown.
>>>
>>> One of the most benign reactions is that it forgets the last frequency used.
>>>
>>>
>>> Just like a computer, the effects can be a bit worse, requiring reloading
>>> the firmware.
>>>
>>> Ron AC7AC
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Anderson, K4SV
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 8:23 PM
>>> To: Elecraft
>>> Subject: [Elecraft] My K3 forgets where it's at on DC failure
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I am back from the TJ9PF DXpedition where I brouhgt my new K3 to use for the
>>> 6th
>>> station.  We activated 6 stations for 10 days resulting in over 68,000 QSO's
>>>
>>> When working in some countries it is very common to have commercial AC power
>>>
>>> cuts randomly.  This was a daily occurring feature of TJ.  The hotel that we
>>>
>>> stayed in had a generator, but we were off for several minutes at a time
>>> without
>>> AC mains.  So this leads me to some questions relative to my K3 and it's
>>> short
>>> term memory.
>>>
>>> We worked slit always and when the AC failed the radio would go dark.  When
>>> power returned and the radio restarted it would come back on the same band
>>> but
>>> never the same frequency for VFO A or B.  The Split would also be set back
>>> to
>>> simplex.  As you might imagine the guy your working now is left hanging
>>> and usually looses his QSO.
>>>
>>> Why can not the K3 remember where it is and if it was in split or not?  This
>>> is
>>> a rudimentary feature even the lowest cost import radios offer but it seems
>>> the
>>> K3 is incapable of retaining where it was.
>>>
>>> WHY?
>>>
>>>   A more important question, WHEN can this defect be fixed?
>>>
>>> Dave Anderson, K4SV
>>> Tryon, NC
>>>   828 777-5088
>>>
>>> www.K4SV.com
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