[Elecraft] K3 FSK power transients

[Ken via Elecraft]

Thanks Don - this is, in fact, how I run it: 4-5 bars. I control power with
the power control.   I follow the directions   ;-)

I was just surprised to see the ALC working even with no bars showing.

My problems is that my FSK441 has a lot of PEP. And apparently it is not
supposed to ...

73

Ken


-----Original Message-----
From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3fpr at embarqmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 12:09 PM
To: Ken; 'Joe Subich, W4TV'; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 FSK power transients

Ken,

It may be that you are over-analyzing it.

Simply increase the audio to produce 4 bars with the 5th bar flickering.  On
the K3, that is the "NO ALC" point - the "less than 5 bars" area of the
"ALC" meter is more or less like a VU meter, and is done that way to allow
you to properly adjust the audio level.
You must have adequate audio drive to allow the K3 power control to operate
correctly.  Control the power output with the power knob, not the audio.

The K3 is different in this respect from most (or all) the other
transceivers on the market.  The sage advice of NO ALC offered for those
other transceivers does not work for the K3 (and K2 and KX3).

Yes, the K3 is 'riding herd' on the power output, and that is in PEP.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/29/2015 11:46 AM, Ken via Elecraft wrote:
> example, the Wave Node meter reads PEP equal to average  (within some
tolerance).  What happens is that I see the average power reading rise to
the PEP.  The PEP reading stays the same. I imagine the K3 is riding herd on
the peak and keeping it constant (even with no bars showing).
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