[Elecraft] ssb audio

[km5ps]

On 8/29/2011 10:38 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> John,
>
> Does your microphone need bias turned on?  If so, check the MIC SEL 
> parameters in the main menu.  The fact that you cannot hear from the 
> monitor makes me suspicious about your MIC SEL settings - do you have 
> MIC SEL set to the proper (front or rear) mic jack?
>
> Use the metering on the K3 as your first indication of correct audio.
> Set TX TEST on so you do not bother other hams.
> Then set compression to 0, and observe the ALC indicator as you talk 
> into the mic.  Adjust the Mic gain until you get between 5 and 7 bars 
> on the ALC meter.
> Once you have accomplished that, add compression as desired.
> If you have all that correct, exit from TX TEST and you should be able 
> to transmit a good SSB signal.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 8/29/2011 11:19 PM, km5ps wrote:
>> Hello all-
>>       I usually only work cw but heard a station from Australia 
>> tonite on
>> 15 meters ssb.  Tried to work him but was not getting any pwr out using
>> ssb.  Thought it was my mic on my headset, so I switched to my elecraft
>> mic and still no pwr out.  The xmit light comes on on k3 and I do have
>> the vox on.  But not putting any pwr out on external pwr meter or on
>> radio's pwr meter.  I also can not hear my voice back in speaker even
>> when I adjust the Monitor settings.  The ssb has worked in the past, but
>> I have not used it since Field Day.  Maybe I forgot how to use ssb on
>> this Rig.  I have tried this out on 15,10, and 40 meters.  All the
>> same.  I have also went into the k3 utility program to double check that
>> I still have the filters config set right and it is.  So really don't
>> know now.  At least cw still works.  HI HI ...   Any suggestions??  PWR
>> out of radio should be 100w.. 

>> SSB fixed thanks Don-W3FRR-  The Mic SEL was in the Line IN.  I Don't 
>> remember ever changing this, but may have a few months ago when I was 
>> messing around with RTTY..   I figured it was something simple, but 
>> for some reason could not figure it out last night.
Thanks again for your help Don, and anyone else who responded.

73's
John