Gerald, Ron and all, CAUTION: That document's rig setup is incorrect for Elecraft gear.
Following the transmitter setup described in that (and many others on data modes) will not allow the K2, K3 or KX3 to function properly. and may (in fact) may create a distorted signal - it is a sure way to create power creep on your digital signal. You must first set the audio drive power For the K3 (or KX3) set to DATA A submode and either turn the power down or turn in TX TEST. Now adjust the audio until you see 4 bars solid on the ALC meter - the 5th bar could be flickering slightly (this is NO ALC for the K3 and KX3 -ALC starts at the 5th bar) For the K2, adjust the audio until you see an ALC indication, and then turn it back a bit. That is it - adjust the *desired* power level with the power knob and operate. Setting the power level to max and using the audio drive to bring the power up to the desired level will work with transceivers that do not use a feedback control loop to set the power level - the K2, K3 and KX3 *do* use a feedback loop, most other transceivers just adjust the drive and take whatever comes out of the PA stage. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/30/2012 2:34 PM, ron wrote: > On 04/30/2012 02:06 PM, KC6CNN wrote: >> I am now up and running on psk31. >> I had my power set to 25watts and all is well. If I try to increase it to 30 >> watts, people say I have side bars. OK not sure what that is, but running 25 >> watts. > > > you need to read this: > > http://www.mymorninglight.org/ham/psk.htm > > it will provide everyone with proper data and we all be operating on > "same page". > > 25 watts is more than enough power, also, you need to turn down the > mike/audio out gain, it is too "hot". > > 72 > Ron, wb1hga > "QRP, when u care to send the very least" > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
