[Elecraft] OT P3 question

[Don Wilhelm]

Sam,

I have operated my K3 during Field Day and listened to other stations at 
the same Field Day site without overloading the K3.
As Ron points out, bring the signals down to an S-9 level with the 
preamp off and attenuation if necessary and then see what the P3 says 
about their width.  I suspect they are overdriving their transmitter.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 2/28/2013 10:46 PM, Sam Morgan wrote:
> I have a couple of hams living .7miles and 1.3 miles from me.
> On my P3 they both appear 6-8+ kc wide when viewed using the Peak 
> function.
> They both run different amps varying in power from 400w to 800w
>
> I have spoken with them over the phone and while watching their signals
> they are able to cut down their audio to where they are only 3kc wide.
> One is still bumping S9 +40 and the other S9 +60 on the K3.
>
> They seem to think their audio is to low at that point,
> even though they are still given good reports out 300-600mi (on 80m)
>
> My question(s)
> they seem to think the only reason they appear that wide is because 
> they are over powering my K3s front end. I think they are over driving 
> their rigs audio.
>
> any comments on what could be happening here?
> Is it my K3/P3's fault they look that wide,
> or are they just wanting to see their meters swing up higher than they 
> should,
> and so are actually over driving their rigs?
>
> TIA