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ELECRAFT K3 - Advanced Configuration: TX and VFO Settings; Transmit and VCO Configuration; VFO and Transverter Configuration

ELECRAFT K3
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TX DLY NOR 008 (Advanced) For use with external amplifiersthat have slow relays; setsthe time
from KEY OUT jack (active low) to first RF in 1-ms steps. To minimize loss of
QSK speed, use the shortest delay that works with your amp. Most will work with
the default (minimum) setting of 8 ms.
TX ESSB [T] OFF (Advanced) Extended SSB transmit bandwidth (3.0, 3.5, 4.0 kHz, etc.) or
OFF. See pg. 36.
TX INH [T] OFF (Advanced) If set to LO=INH or HI=INH, the operator can supply an external
logic signal to inhibit transmit. When inhibited, the TX LCD icon flashes.
TXGN{pwr}
[T]
00 (Troubleshooting.) Shows transmit gain constant for the present band and power
mode, where {pwr} = LP (0-12W), HP (13-120W), or M W (0.1-1.5 mW). The
gain constant is updated wheneverthe TU N E function is activated on a given
band at one of three specific power levels: 5.0 W, 50 W, and 1.00 milliwatt. See
transmit gain calibration procedure, pg. 48.
On 80 m with high power (> 13 W) selected, you should see PR80 as part of the
TXGN parameter display.This indicates that the preamp isturned on during QRO
transmit on 80 m, and isthe default. It should only be turned off for
troubleshootingpurposes; this is done bytapping PRE .
If TX ALC (above) is OFF,the TXGN parameter can be set manually, at very
fine resolution.This should only be done for troubleshooting purposes.
TXG VCE [T] 0.0 dB (Advanced) Balances voice transmit peak power in relation to CW peak power
in TUNE mode.Typically set between 0.0to 1.5 dB.
VCO MD [T]
SUB
NOR xx
(varies w/
VFO freq)
(Troubleshooting.) VCO L-C range view/change/calibrate. Once the VCO is
calibrated (pg. 48), the parameter which appears here will include NOR at all
times. You can change the settingto troubleshoot VCO L-C ranges. When
finished, set the parameter backto NOR 127, then exit the menu and change
bands to restorethe original setting. Note: In this menu entry only, the main/sub
receiver prefix (RF or SUB) is not displayed at all times. However, the
SUB
icon
will flash as usual when SUB is tapped.
VFO B->A Function Copies VFO Bs frequency to VFO A. Cannot be used within the menu itself;
must be assigned to a programmable function switch.
VFO CRS Per-mode Per-mode coarse tuning rate (hold COARSE andtune VFO A or B). Also applies
tothe RIT/XIT tuning knob if CONFIG:VFO OFS is set to ON, and both RIT
and XIT are turned OFF.
VFO CTS 200 VFO counts per turn (100, 200, or 400). Smaller values result in easier fine-
tuningof VFO; larger values result in faster QSY.
VFO FST 50 Hz Specifies the faster ofthe two VFO tuning rates (RATE ). The faster rate is50 Hz
per step by default, but can be set to 20 Hz if desired. Inthis case, VFO CTS =
400 is recommended to ensure adequate fast-QSY speed.
VFO IND NO If set to YES, VFO B can be set to a different band than VFO A, which allows
listening to two bands at once (main/sub). See pg. 37 for independent main/sub
band considerations. Note: Thismenu entry is not available unlessthe sub
receiver is installed (see CONFIG:KRX3).
VFO OFS OFF If ON, the RIT/XIT offset control can be used to tune VFO A in large steps when
both RIT and XIT are turned off.The step sizesvary with mode (see VFO CRS),
and are the same as the C OARSE VFO tuning rates.
WMTR {pwr} 100 Wattmeter calibration parameter. {pwr} is the power mode: LP (0-12W), HP
(13-120W), or MW (0.1-1.5 mW). See calibration procedure (pg. 48).
XVx ON NO Set to YES to turn ontransverter band x (1-9); tap 1 9 to select xvtr band.

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