[Elecraft] KX3 Voice Monitor

David Ahrendts davidahrendts at me.com
Wed Nov 19 20:51:03 EST 2014


David, thanks for weighing in. I’m experimenting with using the DVR and playing back and it is quite effective in judging audio quality. It is a little better than MON “on the fly” since it allows you to step back objectively and really hear. Best and 73s.

David A., KC0XT, LA

> On Nov 19, 2014, at 5:37 PM, David DeGeorge <dld at degeorge.org> wrote:
> 
> Not so sure that  I buy the bone conduction theory; I use the same headset with
> my ICOM-7600 and its monitor, same head, same bones :-), but no effect. I tried
> the suggestion to use the DVR and that worked fine, but I like hearing myself
> when transmitting and I can’t do that. It isn’t a very big deal but I am concerned
> that there some sort of RF leakage internal to the KX3 that is being picked up by
> the monitor. According to the portable book the transmit path including the TX equalizer
> are not in the circuit when making a DVR — page 100.
> David
> 
> WQ2Q
> 
>> There *will* be a delay between the monitor output and the sound your ears hear because of bone conduction.
>> 
>> That is why Lyle suggested using DVR to evaluate (and adjust) your TX audio EQ settings.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>> 
>> On 11/19/2014 5:52 PM, David DeGeorge wrote:
>>> I am a new KX3 user also and have noticed that the monitor seems to
>>> have some sort of effect applied much like the audio effects (which I have turned off).
>>> At first I thought that it might be RF in my headset but it persisted with the RF output
>>> turned to 0 and the rig terminated in a dummy load. It present at any level except 0.
>>> David
>>> WQ2Q
>> 
> 
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