Re: Tips on setting transmit drive for PSK31

Posted by Bob Cunnings NW8L on
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Tips-on-setting-transmit-drive-for-PSK31-tp3575991p3577677.html

A while back this was addressed by Lyle in this post:

http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Transmit-IMD-tp466326p466329.html

Whether or not it remains current I can't say.

Bob NW8L

>
> I'm curious about your statement that "the K3 will attempt to develop more power to maintain the power output level you have chosen" -
>
> Since PSK is an audio driven mode with a varying amplitude component,  linearity is very important.  What you are suggesting is that the K3 is highly non-linear and has infinite gain, i.e. it puts out X watts regardless of drive.
>
> I know that you don't mean that, so could you clarify?
>
> Wes  N7WS
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