[Elecraft] Weird K-3 Power Behavior

[Fred Jensen]

Hmmm ... I thought that the ALC started AT the 5th bar and the first 4 
bars were sort of a VU-meter.  Hence Don's occasional advice, "4 full 
bars and the 5th occasionally flickering." I've been known to get things 
wrong in the past however.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

Bob McGraw wrote on 4/6/2024 8:50 AM:
> Just to be clear on the point.  The correct audio level should produce 
> 4 bars indicated on the ALC Scale.  Actual ALC action does not start 
> until after the 5th bar.
>
> Yes, after any power adjustment, the audio system does start at lower 
> gain, quickly ramping to the desired level.  This is done to prevent 
> any potential power overshoot.  After the initial transmission at the 
> new power setting, the remainder of transmissions are at the proper 
> power level setting.
>
> 73
>
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> On 4/5/2024 5:50 PM, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
>> Message: 14
>> Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2024 21:03:20 -0400
>> From: Pete Smith N4ZR<pete.n4zr at gmail.com>
>> To:elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Weird K-3 Power Behavior
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>> I just set the audio to be sure I'm? hitting 4 bars of ALC,and the cycle
>> of adjust K-3 power to full expected drive to the KPA-1500 is now more
>> like CW, but the question remains -? after I adjust the power a tiny
>> fraction in either direction, why does the K-3's output power drop way
>> back and relatively slowly recover?
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR



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