[Elecraft] Using USB mode for PSK31 rather than DATA A

[Bill Johnson]

If you used the equalizer you will also need to flatten the response as
well.  I have not used it in SSB mode.  I prefer using narrower filter.


73,

Bill
K9YEQ
K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods
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Steven.Zabarnick at notes.udayton.edu

No I did not turn off compression. I will give this a try. Has anyone else
tried using PSK31 with USB mode?

>Did you turn compression off?
>
>Bob NW8L

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 12:12 PM,  <Steven.Zabarnick at notes.udayton.edu>
wrote:
> After all this discussion of power control in DATA A mode vs SSB, I
decided
> to try using PSK31 with USB mode, rather than DATA A. I changed the MIC
SEL
> menu item to Line IN and adjusted the ALC meter to 4-5 bars using the MIC
> GAIN control. The PSK31 power output appeared to closely match the K3
power
> setting. Unfortunately, I received horrendous feedback about the widthand
> IMD of my signal -- when I returned to DATA A mode, my signal width and
IMD
> returned back to acceptable values.
>
> Steve N9SZ