[Elecraft] KX3-MIC & COMP Setting / Metering

[Oscar Staudt]

Well, maybe some KX3s react a bit differently.  I, also, noticed the
phenomenon Jim described.  With the KX3, and either the MH3 or my Yamaha
CM500 I couldn't seem to talk at a volume to get 5 bars ALC (or 4, or 3) by
raising and lowing my voice volume level even with mic gain up near 40 (and
comp set to 0).  If I talked loud, I'd show 6 or 7 bars, if I decrease my
voice volume a bit, I'd get no bars.

As Jim described, this is very unlike my K3, where the ALC level (shown by
number of bars) seems very linear, and tracks with my voice volume.  With
the KX3, it's more like an "all or nothing" meter reading.  Perhaps there's
some other setting not right.  I still have the original firmware as
shipped (serial 1130).

At least on my KX3, adjusting the mic gain does not feel at all like doing
the same thing on the K3

I might also note a few other factors:
  1.  I was able to turn the mic level way down after adjusting TX EQ
bringing up the mid and high frequencies by 12db (and two lower frequency
bands down by 10db).  This made everything a bit better.
  2. When listening to my voice with mon on, the voice volume/level DOES
seem to be linear and follow the volume of my speech - it's only the ALC
metering that appears not so linear.
  3. Using the same CM 500 on my K3 and my KX3, with about the same TX EQ
on both, people have commented the KX3 sounds like it has a lot more bass.
 This may not be related...

Oscar, WB5GCX

On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 11:36 AM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> Rather than getting someone else's settings, why not adjust yours the
> "way it should be"
> Work into a dummy load or turn the power to zero - then.......
>