[Elecraft] HRD and K3

[Matt Zilmer]

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>The K3 goes into transmit but there is no power coming out of the radio.
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Problem areas to look for -

1. The K3 mode should be TX DATA (seen on the graphic), and its data
mode should be DATA A.  DATA A is used to interface external sound to
the K3 through line in and out jacks.

2. Line in and out need to go to the sound unit you intend to use on
the PC.  MIC SEL at the K3 should be set to Line In.

3. HRD needs to be configured to use the sound unit above.

Once you've juggled these around to get *some power* out of the K3 on
TX, then you should set the K3's LIne In gain (via the MIC control
while in TX to a reasonable level).  For the K3, use the ALC metering
to set 4-5 bars of ALC indicated.  This is the correct drive level to
use.

You may need to adjust both the K3's Line In gain AND the sound unit's
Playback level to get a happy medium.  Once you've got it, write it
down in case something gets moved around.

73,
matt
W6NIA
Matt Zilmer, W6NIA
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