[Elecraft] Elecraft] Elecraft] K3S vs. K3 (W4TV tx settings)

[Fred C. Jensen]

I use the K9YC settings on TX EQ with a Heil Proset from Elecraft, and I regularly get unsolicited "great audio" comments in SSB contests, and I know it isn't that I have a great voice. :-)  I never run more than 10 dB compression.  I'd list them here except I'm not at home right now.  I have the RX EQ set to look like the response of my hearing aids.  They have way more gain than what is possible with the EQ, but it really does help.  I don't have any audio artifacts of any kind and the only thing that tires me out is the headphones on my head.  K3 S/N 642.

73,

Fred, K6DGW
TDY Sparks NV

Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>I generally agree with Joe, but go a bit farther. My general 
>recommendations are:
>
>Max cut of the three lowest bands, cut the 4th band by 6 dB, and get 
>signal reports. The "right" settings for bands 4 and 8 will vary with 
>the mic and your voice.
>
>73, Jim K9YC
>
>On Sun,5/17/2015 9:10 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>>
>> To be rigorous, the 3200 Hz setting should probably be +6dB. While
>> the K3 does not normally pass 3200 Hz (unless one is using ESSB),
>> there is some value in continuing the pre-emphasis through the top
>> of the transmit passband.  Most quality communications microphones
>> place their passband peak in the 3000 - 3500 Hz range.
>>
>> I also recommend the 100 and 200 Hz values be doubled to -12 and -6 dB
>> respectively.  The low frequency component of transmit audio uses most
>> of the power and contributes the least to intelligibility.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>    ... Joe, W4TV
>>
>>
>> On 2015-05-17 11:56 AM, Mike Markowski wrote:
>>> I realize you're talking about receive audio, but a few years ago Joe
>>> w4tv recommended SSB transmit settings I thought I'd mention while the
>>> general topic is active.  I've had good reports when using them and good
>>> results working dx.  As a result back then I incorporated them into a
>>> little EQ program I wrote so that I don't have to relay on memory.  (I'm
>>> mainly a cw op and some time can elapse between ssb sessions.)
>>>
>>> Picture is at
>>>
>>>    http://udel.edu/~mm/ham/elecraft/k3eq/
>>>
>>> and the settings are listed in the text.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Mike ab3ap
>>>
>>>> On Sat, May 16, 2015 at 3:20 PM, Bill <w2blc at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It took me a long time to get the K3 sounding the way I wanted it to
>>>>> - to
>>>>> suit my needs of armchair copy on 40/75/160 for rag chew. Hiss and 
>>>>> audio
>>>>> response were both a problem, making my K3 less than desirable for my
>>>>> needs.
>>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> By trial and error - and keeping careful notes - I eventually I 
>>>>> found a
>>>>> combo of settings that work for me.  My K3 now provides rich warm
>>>>> receive
>>>>> audio via a pair of Behringer amplified speakers and is most 
>>>>> pleasing to
>>>>> listen to for hours at a time.  Having said all this - I have to say
>>>>> my K3
>>>>> has excellent receive audio. I just had to dig to get to it.
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Rick Tavan N6XI
>>>> Truckee, CA
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