There is a feature in WSJT-X that saves power setting and tune power per band. So, to correct your concern, select the option and then set the value per band.
Bob, K4TAX Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 7, 2017, at 3:41 PM, Terry Schieler <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have been watching this thread carefully since it began, and, combined with > my experiences over this past weekend, am now more confused than ever. Don, > W3FPR recently (again) gave very succinct instructions for getting a good > starting audio point for the ALC readings. I had previously not been able to > get the "four bars solid, fifth bar flickering" on my K3S for JT65 for weeks > now, no matter what I did. Bought all the books and read all the articles > (Yes, they reference rigs that work differently than my K3S. Understood. I > get it) Yesterday I decided to follow Don's instructions (as bolstered by > those from Bob, K4TAX). Thanks to both fine gents. > > I set: > K3S Mode to Data A > Band: 20 Meters (14.076) > Windows 7 Audio level OUT from computer to about 50% of scale (USB CODEC) > Line-IN level on the K3S to 30 > PWR slider in the WSJT-X software to about mid-range > Set the K3S power out to 30 with rig's PO control > > During a TEST transmit (using the TUNE button in the software), I adjusted > the WSJT PWR slider (downward) on the software to finally achieve the four > bars solid and fifth bar flickering. I then switched to normal TX, the ALC > reading held fast (four solid fifth flicker) and I made a couple of QSOs. > Life was good. Power was still at 30, COMP 0 as set. Seemed that Don and > Bob's comments were spot on. I thought my K3S was good to go for all K3S > digital modes, so I touched nothing. Then I changed bands with the K3S band > switch to 15 meters. Did a test TX on 15 with the Mode (Data A), Power Out > (30) and Comp (0), Software PWR slider settings still untouched. But upon > *normal* TX on 15 M the ALC had jumped to 6 solid bars. Nothing I tried > would get it back to the desired "4 solid+5th flicker" on 15M. > > Then I went back to 20M. But, the ALC there had also changed and was now 6 > solid bars. It had changed somehow. Power out still 30, Comp 0, etc. Also, > now the WSJT PWR slider had moved back up above its previous mid-scale > settings as well. I had carefully touched nothing but the BAND and TX TEST > switchs on the K3S. > > Aren't the DATA A settings saved per band after doing these adjustments for > digital modes? Why would a simple band change alter the rig's ALC setting as > well as the PWR slider in the software? Did the new Freq somehow change the > Window's Line Out and the software's PWR slider? Should I expect to have to > reset the settings every time I use one of the JT and FT digital modes? > > I think I'll try bouncing signals off commercial tow boats on the Mississippi > River instead. Must be easier. "CQ the Rhonda May.......Calling the Rhonda > May, Over". ;o) > > 73, Terry W0FM > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Hunt [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2017 3:02 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Odd ALC behavior > > Here are some spectrum photos from the tune signals of both FLDIGI and WSJT-X > 1.8. All three are essentially identical showing some low level sideband > noise +/- 30 kHz and down > 60dBc. There's no apparent difference in the > spectra between pumping and non-pumping ALC, as Wes reported. > > http://www.pbase.com/brhunt/spectrum_photos > > Enjoy! > > 73, > Brian, K0DTJ > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
