[Elecraft] [K3] Speaker output amp kaput

[Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO]

I would assume so, since that's what I was running, too.

I did find a speaker workaround -- since the K3's audio is always hooked up 
to the computer for digital modes through the Line Out port, I went into the 
"microphone" dialog in Windows and turned on the "listen to" option. I now 
have speaker output back again, through the computer sound card and my 
regular computer speakers -- but only one of them! For some reason, only one 
channel of audio works when using this method. The cable from K3 Line Out is 
stereo, but I suspect the Mic In port on the sound card is not.

My headset (Heil ProSet) is plugged into the rear jacks and stays there 
permanently. Nothing is plugged into the front of the radio.

Bill W5WVO

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From: "Julian, G4ILO" <julian.g4ilo at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:22
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Speaker output amp kaput

>
>
> Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO wrote:
>>
>> I have (and have always had) mine set to 20 also. Didn't help, in this
>> instance.
>>
>> I often turn the AGC off when running JT65A on 20m using the JT65-HF
>> software, so that a strong signal somewhere in the 2 kHz passband doesn't
>> trigger the AGC and wipe out a weak -25 dB signal I'm trying to decode.
>>
>>
>
> Me too. I normally listen via a pair of powered computer speakers plugged
> into the rear SPKRS socket not the K3 internal speaker. Does that mean I'm
> still vulnerable to this issue?
>
> I don't use the PHONES socket, presumably because that would disable the
> front panel socket when I want to use headphones.
>
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