[Elecraft] K3 and Expert Amp

[Gary Slagel]

 I'm looking at the SPE Expert Amp 1K-FA.  The SPE amps both recommend using an ALC connection to automatically control the radio's output power thus preventing amplifier overdrive.

I talked to an SPE rep and I understood him to say that I couldn't use the ALC connection with a K3 and there was an alternative way to allow the SPE to control the K3 output power by manually configuring the SPE to set the K3 output power on a band by band basis.  I looked at the SPE manual and it outlines a method to set up a flex-radio that does not have the ALC connection but doesn't talk about the K3.  I assume the k3 setup would be the same as for the flex-radio.  

Does anyone have experience with setting this up with the K3 and SPE 1K-FA.  Or, experience using the K3 ext ALC with and SPE? 

Thanks,
 
Gary Slagel
KT0A