[Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 Kit #80 looking for QSOs

[Don Wilhelm]

Jeff,

To set the mic gain correctly, use the ALC meter on the KX3 while 
operating into a dummy load.  Adjust your mic level for 6 to 7 bars on 
the ALC meter (and do not change it no matter what others on the air 
tell you.

With that accomplished, try compression of 10% as indicated by the meters.

Now you can make some contacts and adjust the compression and TX EQ to 
be suitable for the ears of the listeners.

I will make a couple comments about the TX EQ settings before you ask 
"on the air" - I strongly recommend you set the first two TX EX bands to 
minimum. Those frequencies add nothing to the intelligibility, but do 
consume a great amount of power at the expense of higher frequencies 
that do provide greater intelligibility.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/6/2012 6:46 PM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:
>
> Hey all, KX3 (Kit) #80 is on the air. Looking for some QSOs to help me
> get familiar with the radio.
>
> I'm at 14044 now, and could jump up to SSB - I'd like to get the mic
> gain, etc set nicely, so on the air reports would be helpful.
>
> It was a blast to assemble - and even more fun to operate :)
>
> 73 de N6GQ
>
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