[Elecraft] K3 AFSK RTTY problem

[Tony Kennedy]

Are you in DATA A mode, or if not do you have compression turned up too far?

73 -KD0TSX


On Saturday, January 4, 2014, Ron W3ZV wrote:

> I am trying to operate AFSK on 15m in the ARRL RU contest. I have 2
> contacts in the last 2 hours. I am by no means a big gun, but I am usually
> better than this. Lineup is K3-KPA500-KAT-500. No problems on receive.
> Drive is set to produce about 350 watts from the KPA-500. SWR is below 1.5.
> As far as I can tell, baud rate, and shift are okay. I don’t think I am
> reversed. I know my signal is getting out, because I get a lot of AGN AGN.
> What disturbs me is that my ALC indication is rapidly jumping between 2 to
> 5 bars. This is not the 4 solid and 5 flickering. Power out on the KPA500
> jumps between 300 and 400 watts. If anyone has a suggestion to get me back
> in the fray, I would be most grateful.
>
> Ron W3ZV
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