[Elecraft] Low headphone audio level

[Mike K2MK]

Hi Mike,

We sort of got sidetracked from the original posters remarks. It's about low
headphone level on the K3. If the level were a bit higher there would be no
need to plug the headphones into the speaker jack. Similarly each pair of
headphones you grab seems to have a different level. I have 3 different
headphones and don't intend to buy a forth. Naturally the one that is the
most comfortable is also the one with the lowest level. And I understand
that most people don't seem to have this problem. It might be better hearing
or better headphones.

One of my earlier rigs (maybe my FT1000D) had a headphone equalization
adjustment that permitted one to adjust the headphone level so that it was
not necessary to readjust the volume control when going from speakers to
headphones and vice versa. That would be a nice feature on the K3 and would
be most effective if it were handled as a CONFIG adjustment.


73,
Mike K2MK




Mike-14 wrote:
> 
> 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?
>>>
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