[Elecraft] Problem with Test TX Data and ALC

[Carl Jón Denbow]

Thanks for your help.  See my last post on board.  Everything OK now.

> brian <mailto:alsopb at nc.rr.com>
> Thursday, June 4, 2015 5:47 PM
> Hi Carl.
>
> I meant which K3 mode have you selected?  You should be using digital 
> mode DATA A.   See manual on how to get to this mode.
>
> Use Main Menu "MIC SEL" set to line.
>
> The mic gain control knob on the front panel allows you to set the 
> audio level the K3 sees with line input.
>
> The rear panel line input plug is a mono plug.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Final dumb question.   Are you sure there is audio on the input cable 
> used?
>
> 73 and GL
> de Brian /K3KO
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> Carl Jón Denbow <mailto:carl at n8vz.com>
> Thursday, June 4, 2015 5:33 PM
> <<<Which digital mode did you select? >>>
>
> JT9
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> <<<Are you using mike input or line in input? >>>
>
> Line
>
> <<<If line in, have you adjusted the K3 line in level. >>>
>
> I guess I need instructions about how to do this.  Please see earlier 
> post I made about my inability to find proper menu item.
>
> <<<Make sure you have selected the correct audio input source in the 
> K3 menu. >>>
>
> Perhaps I need instruction about this too, though I set MIC+LIN to ON.
>
> If using mike input are you using VOX or PTT?
>
> Using PTT via CAT and K3 does key OK, just no audio seems to be TX.
>
> 73,
>
> Carl
> N8VZ
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> brian <mailto:alsopb at nc.rr.com>
> Thursday, June 4, 2015 3:37 PM
> Hi Carl,
> Which digital mode did you select?
>
> Are you using mike input or line in input?
> If line in, have you adjusted the K3 line in level.
>
> Make sure you have selected the correct audio input source in the K3 
> menu.
>
> If using mike input are you using VOX or PTT?
>
> Is the K3 going into transmit?
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
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> Carl Jón Denbow <mailto:carl at n8vz.com>
> Thursday, June 4, 2015 3:27 PM
> I've been trying to set up my data modes using a SignaLink USB, which 
> I've used with good results with my KX3, with my K3.  I do have the 
> correct K3 jumper board in the SL.  I also have the SignaLink supplied 
> cables hooked up correctly.  I can monitor digital signals just fine.  
> I can not get any TX audio actually transmitted, though Windows 
> indicates that the USB Codec Speaker is getting plenty of audio on 
> TX.  I've tried to use the Test TX DATA routine within the K3 and get 
> no ALC even when Windows indicates that that line has full bore 
> audio.  I'm probably doing something rather simple wrong here, but I 
> can't for the life of me figure out what it might be.  In terms of 
> experience, I'm an old hand at digital modes having run them on 
> numerous rigs, with various computers and external sound card 
> combinations over a number of years.  I'm, however, very new to the K3 
> as I just purchased it used at Dayton this year, and I'm just now 
> trying to hook it up for digital modes.  Thanks for any help you can 
> give.  73 de Carl, N8VZ
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