[Elecraft] K3 "Donald Duck" 20 meters & above

[Darwin, Keith]

Ah, I think you're just describing SSB.  It makes everyone sound like
Donald Duck.

OK, joking aside, I remember with my K2, there was a LOT of change in
sound that happened during filter alignment.  If the alignment
parameters were off by just a bit the SSB audio would be dark & muffled
or thin and harsh.  My guess is that you didn't have the filter
parameters set quite right.

With the K3, you have the option (which I took) of going factory
assembled.  No Donald Ducks in my rig.

Of course, that is because I stick to CW only. :-)

- Keith N1AS -
- K3 711 -   

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gil WA5YKK
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 12:38 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 "Donald Duck" 20 meters & above


  I'm making slow progress in getting my QTH ready for playing with the
new rigs, and since I've experienced a problem with my K2  now sounding
like "Donald Duck" on SSB,  all bands 20 meters and above, I'm wondering
if something went sour in a  circuit, or if there's  a simple
realignment I need to  do? After the initial alignment with help from an
expert, it was doing fine, but I either bumped something while making a
change,  or fouled up a circuit.
   Does anyone have a simple solution,  or is this a case of  sending
the box  in for the experts, since I don't have time for days, weeks, or
a month  to figure it out.
  It was a surprise to be unable  to clear up the  USB voices one  day,
listening on 20 through 10  meters, then got excellent results on 40  &
80 meters! Now, the guessing and consternation sets in.

Thanks for any suggestion aside from "use as a doorstop or stick to CW
only".