[Elecraft] K3 - beautiful audio!

[d.cutter at ntlworld.com]

Dave

How did you determine the settings you use?

David
G3UNA

> 
> From: Dave G4AON <elecraft at astromag.co.uk>
> Date: 2008/03/26 Wed AM 08:54:57 GMT
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - beautiful audio!
> 
> There have been various comments on the SSB audio from the K3 in recent 
> times. I use a Kenwood MC-43S dynamic fist microphone with some 
> compression and equalisation. I was in QSO this morning and the station 
> I was working was very impressed with the audio, without prompting he 
> said the audio was beautiful and sounded very nice.
> 
> Settings:
> 
> Mic gain: 30
> Compression: 20
> Equaliser: 50 Hz -8dB, 100 Hz -4dB, 200 Hz 0dB, 400 Hz +2dB, 800 Hz 
> +2dB, 1.6 KHz +5dB, 2.4 KHz +7dB, 3.2 KHz +2dB.
> 
> I have a fairly deep gravelly voice, so wasn't really expecting such 
> compliments!
> 
> 73 Dave, G4AON
> K3/100 #80 MCU firmware ver 1.78, DSP ver 1.58

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