[Elecraft] K3 SSB complaints I am getting

[Don Wilhelm]

Gary,

You should not have mic bias set on for that microphone element and 
since that is a low output element, the mic gain range should be set to 
high (FP.H. if you are connecting to the Front panel jack, otherwise RP.H).

To set up the mic gain, put the K3 into TX TEST and initially set the 
mic compression to zero.  Then adjust the mic gain to produce 5 to 7 
bars on the ALC display.  After than, set the compression as you desire 
(listening with headphones to the monitor may help you determine the 
correct setting).

You may try doing the Reference Oscillator calibration.  Strange and 
unrelated as it may seem, I have seen that clean up distorted SSB signals.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/23/2013 8:24 PM, Gary Smith wrote:
> @ Jay,
>> Review the MIC CONFIG settings and maybe your TX equalizers
> settings
>
> Never used them but just looked at the Tx EQ and it is flat @ 0.
> Mic select is front panel, MIC+LIN is off
>
> @ Bill, Mic is an old Heil HM-5 desk mic & the element is an old Heil
> HC-4. Nothing plugged into the audio jacks except my Bose QC15
> headset is in the phone jack. The element only has two connections, I
> haven't set bias anywhere. Maybe I should experiment with the bias
> settings but I don't see that in the menu or config options.
>
>