[Elecraft] K3 output increases running PACTOR

[Don Wilhelm]

Red,

The K3 is not like "other rigs" which tell you to adjust the audio level 
to  control the power output.  If you attempt that with the K3 (or KX3 
or K2) you will experience "power hunting" as you describe.

Follow the instructions in the manual for DATA modes.  Use DATA A 
submode and adjust the audio drive to produce 4 bars solid on the ALC 
meter with the 5th bar flickering (That is the onset of ALC, in other 
words, NO ALC). - you may do that in TX TEST so you do not bother other 
hams.

Once you have adjusted the audio drive, then use the power knob to set 
your desired power level.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/21/2013 10:01 PM, WO0W wrote:
> I recently began playing with PACTOR.  I notice that I adjust the 
> power and mic gain to yield about 50 Watts and the output increases 
> to75 Watts or more in a minuteor so.
>
> I set power to 95 Watts in CW, then switch to USB and increase mic 
> gain to yield 50 Watts, in order to avoid audio distortion.  Is this 
> not agood way to operate?  Is there a better way?  Is there anything 
> wrong with the TNC or rig?
>
> 73, Red