[Elecraft] setting K3 drive level to KPA500

I am bringing up a new (to me) K3. What makes the drive level track between bands without the nasty ALC overshoots? The drive from the K3 sometimes also takes a while to settle down when coming up on a new band. This drives me crazy in changing bands and modes while chasing W1AW/# stations. What

Re: [Elecraft] setting K3 drive level to KPA500

:32 AM To: Elecraft list Subject: [Elecraft] setting K3 drive level to KPA500 I am bringing up a new (to me) K3. What makes the drive level track between bands without the nasty ALC overshoots? The drive from the K3 sometimes also takes a while to settle down when coming up on a new band

Re: [Elecraft] setting K3 drive level to KPA500

What to invoke to make the output of the K3 go back to 100W when the KPA is off or stby? It presently stays at the ~30W needed for 500W out. Is this a KPA or K3 issue? If you have the Aux Cable to connect the K3 to KPA500, then in the K3 Config menu, PWR SET PER_BAND. While still in that menu,

Re: [Elecraft] setting K3 drive level to KPA500

Others have answered the power-per-band issue. If you are seeing power overshoot from the K3 then you should do a recalibration of the K3 power. JackB, W6FB Sent from my iPad On Mar 23, 2014, at 9:31 AM, Dick Frey k4xu.1...@gmail.com wrote: I am bringing up a new (to me) K3. What makes