[Elecraft] Low headphone audio level

[Mike]

I have the Yamaha CM5000 headset plugged into the rear panel, and toggle 
the external speakers with a macro.

73, Mike NF4L

Mike K2MK wrote:
> Hi Pete,
>
> I have the same problem with the Heil Proset that I purchased from Elecraft.
> I also have a Sennheiser HD280 Pro which has a higher output but is not as
> comfortable as the Proset.
>
> I personally think the headphone AF output should be higher. (Yes I have the
> config on HI). Admittedly my hearing is not as good as it used to be. If you
> want to see how it could sound enter this code several times in the K3
> Utility under the Command Tester tab.
>
> !66; 
>
> Each time you enter it the headphone level will increase slightly. But this
> change is not remembered through a power cycle. I've asked for this to
> become a config choice on this reflector and in direct e-mails to Lyle and
> Wayne. (Wayne as recently as 5/18 but no response). I guess I'm the only one
> requesting it.
>
> To solve the problem I plug the headphones into the rear speaker jack. It
> solves the problem but if I want to use the internal speaker I have to pull
> the plug out. If you do this be sure to set CONFIG:SPKRS to 2 for stereo.
>
> 73,
> Mike K2MK
>
>
>
>
> Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
>   
>> I have just gotten around to trying headphones with my new K3, and am 
>> surprised by how much audio gain is required for an adequate listening 
>> level with my old Heil BN-10 (?) headset.  I often find it at 2-3 
>> o'clock.  Is this normal?  Output from the internal speaker seems normal 
>> relative to the gain control - rarely requiring beyond 10 o'clock.
>>
>> A tangentially related question - when I plug into the headphone jack, 
>> it appears that I have to push the phone plug into the jack quite firmly 
>> before the speak is cut off.  Again, normal?
>>
>> -- 
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
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