[Elecraft] K3 Compression meter scale

2009-05-05 Thread James Sarte
Hello all, Does the compression setting directly correlate to the scale on the LCD? For example if turn compression to 10, the actual compression amount is more like 2-3 dB instead of 10 as I would expect. The meter deflects to the 2nd or 3rd line between 0 and 10. If I turn it to 20, the met

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Compression meter scale

2009-05-05 Thread Lyle Johnson
> Does the compression setting directly correlate to the scale on the LCD? No. The CMP reading is the instantaneous amount of compression, with a bit of decay time so you can see the peak if it is changing rapidly. The value displayed in the VFO B area is just a relative number relating to the