[Elecraft] P3 TX Audio monitoring

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

Wouldn't part of displaying the TX signal have to be implemented in the K3?
 If so it's a TWO box modification.  Fix the K3 to send the TX signal
across the connector to the P3 instead of the RX bandwidth.  Then the P3
would need to switch to the bandwidth needed to display the TX signal when
the K3 was in transmit.  This last because most of the time we are watching
on the P3 where we are NOT listening with the K3.

Some other way to do that?  73, Guy.

On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 9:03 PM, Gary Gregory <garyvk4fd at gmail.com> wrote:

> *Well as nobody responded to my original post which identified a possible
> issue with my station setup which allowed the P3 to display live TX audio
> from the K3 I thought I would mention the subsequent test I tried.
>
> 1. Check that both BNC connectors were 'seated correctly'
> 2. Replace the Elecraft supplied BNC inter-connect cable
> 3. Relocate the P3 from it's position on the desk.
>
> None of these appears to have resolved the issue..which does not disappoint
> me one bit. After all, it IS a desired 'feature' for me.
>
> It appears that if the P3 is placed on the left side and on top of the
> KPA-500 there may be some 'leakage' getting into the P3 and showing up on
> the P3 display as TX audio. This may be the root cause?
>
> Whilst this does not happen on every transmission, and is not deliberately
> repeatable, it does show up several times a day and I think it's rather
> cool even if not consistent which would be even nicer.
>
> I know many have asked for this to be a standard feature of the P3 and I
> also note that Alan (N1AL) has stated this is not an easy option and I got
> the impression it most likely would not be done in the near future...read
> years?
>
> For those of us with not so good hearing when it comes to the voice
> spectrum, this is a way for us to check on our transmitted signal and not
> need to wait for a negative comment or intrude on a QSO and inquire if our
> TX audio is OK. Given the lack of operators who would be either unable to
> give an accurate description of the audio, or indeed the sometimes abrupt
> response received and in many cases the other station has tailored his
> receive audio to best suit his/her hearing, I will take advantage of this
> anomaly for now and enjoy it.
>
> Thanks for the BW.......:-)
>
> 73
>
> Gary
> *
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> Gary
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