[Elecraft] K3 and FLDIGI Question

[Bob NW8L]

I'm running fldigi on Linux.

You still seem to think I am advocating that the fldigi attenuator be 
varied during operation, after the K3 mic control was adjusted for the
correct ALC indication, as a sort of power control. Of course that's
wrong. But again, that's not what I said!

I refer to the attenuator merely as an option to set the baseline fldigi
output level. This would be a static setting, made in the program 
setup phase, with no need to touch it again.

Rest assured, there are 4-5 bars ALC at all times on my K3 during 
digital operation, and if I want to change the power level I use the power 
control!

Bob NW8L


On Mon, 24 Nov 2014, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

>
> I'm saying with a properly configured Windows system, there should be
> no need to adjust the "TX Attenuator" in Fldigi and doing so can only
> cause instability.
>
> As long as each digital program is set for maximum level (maximum
> digital gain) and the Windows Mixer control for that program is at the
> same level as the hardware output level for that card, each program
> will generate the same maximum output level.  In this condition,
> reducing the "TX Attenuator" in fldigi (or "digital output level" in
> MMTTY, MMVARI, etc.) can only reduce the audio level for that program
> and cause under drive with the attendant power instability in the K3.
>
> 73,
>
>   ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 2014-11-24 8:53 PM, Bob NW8L wrote:
>> Sigh. I don't see how you read that into my message. I  am *not*
>> advocating using the Fldigi attenuator to adjust transmit level in the
>> K3. That ofcourse is done with the K3 power setting, with the K3 input
>> control set for 4-5 bars ALC indicated.
>> 
>> I'm saying only that the attenuator can be used to establish the level
>> from flidigi to the soundcard, e.g.  to equalize it (if possible) with
>> the output of other programs so that the soundcard and K3
>> settings don't have to be touched when switching between them.
>> 
>> Bob NW8L
>> 
>> On Mon, 24 Nov 2014, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>> 
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