[Elecraft] K3: no output on "line out"?

[Ian J Maude]

Franki ON5ZO wrote:
> I am trying to get set up for RTTY with an MK2R+ and N1MMLogger / MMTTY.
> It seems the line out is dead: I don't get a waterfall on the screen. 
> When I plug the cable from the other radio in the K3's slot on the 
> MK2R+, I get a signal. I tested the cable between rig and interface 
> which seems OK.
> So my conclusion is: nothing comes out of the LINE OUT. I looked 
> through the manual but only found the LIN OUT level parameter which I 
> cranked up to the max but that doesn't fix it.
>
> Any ideas? Am I forgetting something?
Are you assuming as I did that as you have the mic gain set, it should 
be putting something out?  Once you go into data mode, the mic gain 
becomes a line gain and is totally separate.  I still do not believe 
this is made clear enough in the manual.  Of course, it could just be me :)

73 Ian

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Ian J Maude, G0VGS
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