[Elecraft] K3 - No power on SSB???

[gd0tep]

Thanks Don, your email was just a few seconds behind one that also mentioned
the Bias setting. I have the MH2 mic, and the bias was off.

I'll have a look at the microham tomorrow as it's getting late and mistakes
are easy when tired...

Cheers,
73
Andy
http://gd0tep.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3fpr at embarqmail.com] 
Sent: 30 September 2008 22:56
To: gd0tep at manx.net
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - No power on SSB???

Andy,

You did not say what you were using for audio input, and we know it is 
not coming from the Microham interface yet.

Do you have your microphone input set correctly?  There are 2 inputs - 
front and rear.  Do you have an electret microphone?  If so, you need to 
turn bias on.  With high output microphones (usually an electret element 
of a dynamic mic with a preamp), you can use the Low mic gain range 
setting but with low output microphones (like the Heil dynamic HC4/5 
element mics) need the High setting.  Set the mic gain and compression 
level as stated in the manual - 5 to 7 bars of ALC showing on peaks and 
compression to suit you.  Use TX Test mode to set it up and listen to 
your voice in the monitor to judge how much compression is good for you.

Of course, there will be no power output in SSB without any audio input.

73,
Don W3FPR

gd0tep wrote:
> Hello to the group.
>
> K3 01684 'factory built' was delivered last week, and I've only found time
> to power it up today... It's a K3/10 with the KXV3.
>
> I'm stuck on getting power out on SSB. It took a little while to figure
out
> the CW section, and that now works fine. I've gone over the manual a few
> times but I must be missing something and I'll bet it's something
stupid...
> But I can't see what it is...
>
> Also, looking at the power out options, I have an adjustable 0-12w on HF,
> but only 0-8w on 6m... Is that right? I could have done with 10w on
6m.....
>
> I've yet to connect up my microham interface, I'm hopeful it'll work
without
> problem...
>
> Advice about the power issue would be appreciated..
>
> Thanks.
>
> 73
>
> Andy
> http://gd0tep.com
>
>
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