[Elecraft] Digital Mode Drive Setting Issues on K3S

[Macka Murrah]

I am trying to get my K3S set up for Winlink using the Vara digital modem for proper ALC operation.  When I set the drive using either the Windows sound card slider, the Vara modem slider, or the Mic drive, I get no bars as I turn the drive up from zero and suddenly I get 6 bars with the 6th and sometimes 5th bars flashing,.  I do not see a progression from 1-2-3 bars, etc. until I reach the desired 4 bars with the 5th bar flickering. I have a similar issue setting the drive for FT8. Why can’t I get a smooth progression from no bars tp 4-5 as I incense the drive?  I seem to remember no having this issue some time ago.