[Elecraft] K3 SSB complaints I am getting

[Gary Smith]

I have a K3 and my antennae are 350 feet from the QTH. I run 99.9% CW 
and rarely ever get on SSB, about the only time I do so is to join in 
with a nice net on 160M & that makes it twice so far this year that 
I've been on SSB. Both times I have been told my audio is broken up 
and the latest description is "It sounds like its flat-topping". When 
I listen in the monitor I sound as good as I'd expect when listening 
to my own voice; doesn't sound like me but its not obviously 
distorted to me either.

Mic gain is set at 30, compression 7. I've tried other settings like 
zero compression and running the mic gain so low my LP-100A wattmeter 
showed 200W out on peaks from an Alpha amp. I have no complaints from 
my CW signal. 

I'd like to have a scope or monitor to view my signal but I don't so 
I need to uncover this curiosity without nice spectrum gear to help 
me.

Idears?

73,

Gary
KA1J