[Elecraft] K3 and Expert Amp

Jim Brown jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
Mon Sep 24 11:44:39 EDT 2012


On 9/23/2012 7:36 AM, Gary Slagel wrote:
> I'd suppose, if I did use the ALC connection, when I hit the half power button on the amp it would just cut back the power level on the K3 to generate a 500W output from the amp.

While I know nothing about that specific amp, some of my 30 year old Ten 
Tec Titans (which are tube amps) have a half power switch that simply 
reduces the plate voltage by about one-third.  As I recall, that switch 
was deleted on later models because they decided that it was a bad idea.

73, Jim K9YC


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