[Elecraft] W2 PROBLEM

[Bill Frantz]

Have you checked the ALC setting? You should have 4 bars of ALC 
showing when you transmit with the 5th bar flashing. You can use 
TX test mode to set the ALC without going out on the air.

If you don't have the ALC set correctly, the K3 will start 
transmitting at less than the power it is set at and slowly 
increase power as the power measurement feedback corrects the 
output power.

Cheers - Bill, AE6JV

On 9/18/13 at 2:37 PM, effectivehcps at bellsouth.net (Larry 
Royster) wrote:

>I HAVE A WATT METER THAT SEEMS TO WORK OKAY, EXCEPT WHEN I 
>FIRST TRANSMIT, USING PSK31 MODE. IT TAKES THREE OR FOUR 
>TRANSMITS BEFORE IT INDICATES THE POWER LEVEL SHOWN ON MY K3, 
>WHICH IS EITHER 40 OR 80 WATTS. I HAVE AN ELECRAFT POWER UNIT 
>THAT IS IN THE CIRCUIT BT ON STANDBY.  WHAT AM I MISSING HERE?

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