[Elecraft] Low audio K3?

[Mike K2MK]

Hi John,

I purchased the Heil Proset (sold by Elecraft) when I bought my K3 several
years ago. The audio level was inadequate for my deteriorating ears. I then
purchased the Yamaha CM500 headset and quickly sold the Proset on eBay. I've
never looked back. There is a substantial increase in audio level with the
CM500. Plus you can buy two CM500s (with change to spare) for the price of
one Proset.

73,
Mike K2MK


JBaumgarte wrote
> I have 2 K3's which I use in a contest station I have, use for remoting  
> that station (35 miles from home), or the occasional mobile state qso 
> party.  
> I typically use Heil headsets, but picked up a Yamaha after  hearing K9YC 
> speak so glowingly about the unit.  I have always noticed the  low level 
> audio, but the remote sight is so naturally quiet, that it hasn't been  a
> big 
> problem.  Typically, in cw mode, both gains are almost wide open. But  not
> so 
> bad in SSB, which led me to believe it was something in the set up.   I
> have 
> played with this some, but not a lot of improvement. The Yamaha is  much 
> less of a problem.   Last weekend I did a mobile in the Wisconsin  QSO
> party 
> using one of the rigs, and it was somewhat of a nightmare!  I ran  both
> gains 
> wide open 100% of the time, and still had lots of problems hearing  weaker 
> stations.  I made over 700 q's (all CW) in the 7 hour  contest but it was
> a 
> struggle. I was in a new Subaru Outback which is  very quiet, but there is 
> still considerable wind and road noise to deal  with.  I was kicking
> myself 
> for not bringing the Yamaha along.   Interestingly, another competitive 
> station in the contest was using a K3 and  reports the same problem.  He
> was also 
> using a Heil.  I fully realize  my best and least expensive, option might 
> be to sell both Heils and buy another  Yamaha or two, but I know that most
> of 
> the stations in my contest club  (Minnesota Wireless Assn) are using Heils 
> and can't believe that there isn't  something I'm missing here.  Comments
> or 
> suggestions would be very welcome  and appreciated.
>  
> 73
> John, N0IJ





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