[Elecraft] LINE OUT output too low?

[Don Wilhelm]

Andre,

I have not measured the K3 line out signal level - it does depend on the 
input signal level to the antenna.
However, it should work fine with most recording devices, unless that 
device presents a low impedance input (which would require more driving 
power).

You could try reducing the series resistors on the input side of the 
isolation transformers  (see page 8 of the K3AFMDKT instructions) which 
may help.  The mod kit addresses distortion, but should also help to 
increase the output level.

73,
Don W3FPR

André Santos wrote:
>
> Hello everyone! Greetings from northeast of Brazil!
>
> I think this topic has somehow been discussed before but it was not 
> conclusive. Forgive-me in case I´m wrong.
>
> While trying to make audio recordings using the K3 line level output 
> and my Marantz PMD620 handheld audio recorder 
> (http://www.d-mpro.eu.com/index2.php?CID=3&Pid=139&action=detail&lang=eng 
> <http://www.d-mpro.eu.com/index2.php?CID=3&Pid=139&action=detail&lang=eng>) 
> I found out that the output level of the/my K3 (#1164) is not high 
> enough to make a good recording, no matter I turn the CONFIG LINE OUT 
> to 100%.
>  
> I´ve used the same Marantz recorder many times, plugged in others 
> receivers/transceivers, and most of the times I´ve to attenuate the 
> input level to avoid overload and distortion.
>
> Is something wrong with my K3? Can the AF stage upgrade help me with 
> that? According to the K3 project, what is the nominal line level 
> output of the K3?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> André Santos, PT7AT
>
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