[Elecraft] New K3 - No TX Audio

[Stephen Prior]

Is the microphone an electret type?  If so you would need to turn on the
bias - the manual (not in front of me at the moment) tells you how.

73 Stephen G4SJP


On 06/11/2010 18:03, "Brad Pioveson W9FX" <brad at w9fx.net> wrote:

> 
> One of the three new K3's we purchased for use at our state RACES
> station has no TX audio.  All three were unpacked today, and, the first one
> to see the light of day (and, an antenna) doesn't know it has a mic attached
> to it.  The PTT works, there's just no audio at all into the rig.  Nothing
> is heard via
> the monitor, no ALC action, nada.  The transmitter is working as it
> generates 100W of CW.  The ops are reporting that they simply have no TX
> audio.
> 
> The other two K3's worked normally when hosed up to the same mic.
> 
> I've had the ops walk thru the quick set-up chart, checking the CMP/ALC and
> mic gain
> settings a couple of times with the same result each time.
> 
> I'm not with the radios, so, having to do some coaching from the sidelines.
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
> 73
> 
> 
> Brad, W9FX
> 
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