[Elecraft] Using PSK 31 with my K3, and Ham Radio Deluxe

[Terry Schieler]

Don,

Along this line, I think I see that the Line Out level (Mic control) in Data A mode on my K3 needs a bit of "tweaking" when changing bands to get the ALC level to maintain the 4 bars with the 5th flickering.  Does this sound normal?  Could it be the reason for someone like Bill (below) to not get power out with PSK31 on some bands but get it normal on others?

Terry, W0FM



-----Original Message-----
From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3fpr at embarqmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 9:18 AM
To: Rowland R Johnson
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Using PSK 31 with my K3, and Ham Radio Deluxe

Why would one want to set the mode to USB when the K3 provides DATA A mode which is the same thing except that compression is automatically set to zero, the equalization is turned off, and the input level can be set to Line in and the level remembered so it is almost automatic once set up.

In answer to the original question, check the data submode - that is a per band setting.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/13/2012 10:10 AM, Rowland R Johnson wrote:
> Make sure that mode is set to USB for the 10, 20, 30, and 40 meters.
>
> On 7/13/2012 6:50 AM, Bill Thompson wrote:
>> For some reason, I can key up my K3 on 15 meters, and get power out. 
>> When I send out a CQ, the red TX light comes on, I get a audible 
>> tone, and power out to my antenna. The CQ message shows up on the 
>> message screen in the
>> DM780 program. When I try to send text on 10, 20, 30, and 40 meters, 
>> I get the red TX light, but no audible tone, and no power out of the 
>> K3. I can't see that I have anything set different for the 15 meter 
>> band than the others. Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bill AA4MJ
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Elecraft mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>
>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this 
>> email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>>
>>