[Elecraft] New K3 owner needs help

[Jack Berry]

Don't know about the PR40 but if it is an electret mic you will need to turn the bias on. You'll see mic bias in the menus somewhere. 

Good luck,

Jack

On Jun 16, 2012, at 8:41 PM, ac8jd <ac8jd at arrl.net> wrote:

> I am a CW 95% of my operating time.  I have the CW side of this rig pretty
> down pat.  And it is really a great rig for that!
> 
> I am however having trouble with SSB.  I have a PR40.  I bought the correct
> cable for the PR40 for the K3 from Heil.  I have the ALC and COMP dialed in
> just fine, but when I transmit on SSB I get less than half the RF power from
> what I have the rig set for.  (K3/100).  I also noticed that the RF meter on
> the K3's front panel doesn't even budge when I TX on SSB.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.  I don't get on SSB much but when I do, I do
> it to Rag chew with friends.
> 
> TNX,
> AC8JD
> 
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