[Elecraft] Serial #4019 is on the air, and I have a few questions...

[Mike]

There are two menus in the K3, MAIN and CONFIG, both accessed by 
pressing the same button. You can either TAP (a quick down/up) or HOLD 
(for a second or two) a button.
If you're not finding the CONFIG menu entries, are you sure you're 
turning on the correct menu? When you press the button, does it say 
CONFIG or MAIN? You have to hold the button for a second or two for the 
CONFIG portion. Then you dial thru the items with the B VFO knob. 
They're in alphabetical order.

73, Mike NF4L

MeLikeyTacos wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> I ordered a K3/100 Feb. 22, received it yesterday March 8.  I've been
> messing around with it and now have it on the air in a basic fashion, but I
> have a few questions regarding how to set it up further.
>
> For starters, I got the Proset K2 headset with it.  I was under the
> impression that I could use the microphone/headphone jacks in the rear, but
> this doesn't seem to be the case.  When trying to use the rear jack, even
> with the mic gain all the way up I can't hear myself in the monitor, and it
> only outputs around 5W on voice peaks when set at 100W.  I've read the
> manual for both the radio and the headset and am using the settings
> specified.  Also in the manual I saw a reference to changing the voice
> transmit gain using the CONFIG: TXG VOICE menu setting, but I can't find
> that setting in the config menu.  I eventually gave up and started using the
> 8-pin adapter for the front mic jack, and now it works, but looks ugly.  I
> would much rather use the rear jack.
>
> Second issue is getting the K3 connected to my Drake L-4B amp, specifically
> the ALC connection.  Since I bought the 6 meter preamp I already have the
> 15-pin "ACC" connector, and I was going to just attach an ALC lead to that
> connector.  It looks like I need to use pins 15 and 12, correct?  
>
> Also with the ALC function, in the manual on page 27 it says "External ALC
> is set up using the CONFIG:EXT ALC menu entry".  However, like with the
> "CONFIG: TXG VOICE", for the life of me I cannot find that menu entry in
> either of the menus.  Am I missing something or is it simply not there?
>
> So those are my two hiccups so far, otherwise I am really enjoying the
> radio.  And if any of you are also using a Drake L-4B with your K3, I'd love
> to hear any tips/advice/settings I should be aware of.
>
> Thanks!
>