Fw: [Elecraft] K2 KSB SSB adapter - monitoring own audio

Sun Mar 7 07:30:01 2004

OK,

Thank you all for your information.
I tried without pushing the tx button and it's OK now !

I did not realise the KSB jumps out the BAL mode when switching the tx
switch !

73 - Freek - PE2PE - K2 #4037

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Trevor Day" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 KSB SSB adapter - monitoring own audio

> Hi Freek,
> I also had this problem a couple of years ago.  Amongst other replies,
> Earl posted the following at that time.
> gl
> 73, Trev G3ZYY
>
>
>
> K6SE wrote:
>
> "Select SSBA in the menu, then EDIT.  Then rotate the VFO knob until you
> see SSBA BAL, then exit the menu..
>
> Now you'll be able to monitor your mike audio (no signal is transmitted
> on the air in this mode).
>
> Ron, AC7AC wrote::
>
> "Did you actually do this, Earl?
>
> It doesn't work on my K2. No audio in the headphones at any time.
>
> BTW, the first step of the "Coarse Carrier Balance Adjustment" says to
> "Disconnect the microphone" which, of course, I did NOT do when trying
> this"
> ==========
> Yes, I just tried it again and it works as advertised.
>
> Before changing menu item SSBA to BAL, you must make sure that you are
> in
> USB or LSB mode and you have OPT1 selected for the filter.  When you
> exit
> the menu (SSBA BAL), just speak into your mike and listen to yourself in
> the headphones.  Do NOT press PTT  (this assumes that your microphone is
> wired for VOX use, i.e., has the mike element output going to the AF pin
> of the mike connector). The monitor volume varies with the front panel
> AF
> GAIN control.
>
> The Course Carrier Balance Adjustment procedure says to disconnect the
> microphone merely to eliminate any noise picked up by the mike during
> the
> carrier balance procedure.
>
> 73, de Earl, K6SE
>
>
> In message <002a01c4043a$f9044f40$46320ad5@freek>, Freek Emck
> <[email protected]> writes
> >Finished my K2 last week, incl. many options !
> >Worked this weekend a couple USA stations in the ARRL contest with my
> >10 Watts and a simple wire. Wooh !!!! What an experience !!!!!
> >
> >I now wanted to adjust my SSB audio, using the SSBA parameter in  "'BAL"
> >I undestood it is possible then to hear your own SSB on the headphone.
> >But: I hear nothing..................
> >
> >I think I use this procedure in a wrong way, but I am not sure.
> >Anybody who has an idea? (or can explain this procedure clearly ?)
> >
> >73's - Freek - PE2PE - K2 #4037
> >
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