[Elecraft] New K3 Beta Release: APF for CW, "Fast Monitor" & improved TX gate for voice modes

[James Sarte]

Hi Lyle,

Did something else change with the way mic gain and bias is handled? Prior
to 4.17/4.18 with mic bias set to LOW, I couldn't turn gain up past 5 before
ALC started to reduce drive.  At a setting of 4 or 5, I'd get 5-7 bars ALC
at voice peaks.  I always chalked this up to the fact that the MH2 had a hot
element.

Last night, I got on 10 meters to talk to a friend on a repeater, and
noticed that I had to crank gain up to 10 to get the same level of ALC
action.  Bias is still set to low.  I checked on other bands, and a mic gain
of 10 now seems to be the sweet spot.  Reducing mic gain back to 4, and I'd
barely get 1 bar of ALC to flicker.

I don't mind this at all, but am curious if other things were impacted
and require adjustment i.e., TX EQ settings, compression, etc.

Thanks,
James K2QI

On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 8:48 PM, Lyle Johnson <kk7p at wavecable.com> wrote:

>  On 11/5/10 5:44 PM, James Sarte wrote:
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> Hi Lyle,
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> Nice work.  Low SSB output solved on my end with this latest beta.
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> :-)
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> Thanks, James.
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> Lyle
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