[Elecraft] K3 single band mic audio anomaly

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > Are audio (mic) settings are band specific?

No, but the power (gain) calibration is band specific.  You might be
able to eliminate the problem by running the power calibration process
in the K3 Utility (or doing a manual single band calibration on just
six meters).

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 7/18/2011 1:59 PM, Robert Redmon wrote:
> As I am (almost exclusively) a cw operator, I had not noticed this until
> recently. On 6 meters (and only 6 meters), when I first turn on the K3,
> if I am in ssb mode, the audio level (output) seems to be very low.
> However, as I continue to speak, it gradually (a few seconds) builds up
> to normal output and behaves normally until I turn the radio off. I
> suspect this is an audio issue, as I have full output on cw from the
> first dit. SSB operation on other bands is normal.  I set the audio
> levels and compression using the operator's manual instructions, but
> only after the output has built up. Are audio (mic) settings are band
> specific? Should I do my setup from a cold start and not after the
> output has normalized? I suspect this is operator error of some kind,
> but just can't seem to sort it out. Anyone have any ideas?
>
> Bob K5SM
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