I don't mean to hijack this thread, but wrt Don's comments, yesterday I noticed that my K3 is behaving oddly after a tune cycle of the K3 internal ATU. On SSB, in the CQWW contest, it was taking at least a half-dozen transmissions of my call sign to get back to full power. I have the Power control set to 95 w., but after the the tune cycle output dropped to around 50 w., and VERY slowly returned to full output. This is normal except that it seemed to take a LOT longer than before. Does this indicate a problem (other than my frustration)?
73, Randy, KS4L > On Oct 27, 2013, at 8:01 AM, Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > > Mike, > > Make certain it is the amp and not the K3. > Check the actual output from the K3 - disconnect the amp and drive the dummy > load through an external wattmeter. Don't change anything in the K3. > Does the power out follow the same pattern? > Try a band change (up and then back down) and then test again. > > What I am saying is that it may be the K3 behavior instead of the amp. > The K3 power control starts out at a low value and then builds up to the > requested power output. The power output control is reset on a band change > and at power on. > It should only take a couple dit times, it sounds like yours may be > responding more slowly. > Probably not as noticeable at lower power, but certainly noticeable at the > output of the amp. > > 73, > Don W3FPR ______________________________________________________________ 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
