[Elecraft] K3 SSB complaints I am getting

[Harlan]

Don
Press (don't hold) the MENU button. Rotate vfoB knob until you see MIC SEL then rotate vfoA knob to select FP (front panel) or rP (rear panel) . You can press A/B to select high or low. Press REV to turn bias on or off.
Hope this helps.
Harlan, NC3C

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Gary Smith <Gary at ka1j.com> wrote:

>Don,
>
>I don't know how to find that bias setting. I apparently am not as 
>good as I used to be when it comes to finding uncommon details.
>
>There are other things I'm not as good at any more but that's another 
>discussion.
>
>:)
>
>Gary KA1J
>
>> 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.
>> >
>> >
>> 
>> 
>
>
>
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