[Elecraft] New KX3 - No SSB output

[Don Wilhelm]

Keith,

Do you have the mic plug in all the way?  Remove it and plug it in again.
Did you turn on bias?  The MH3 needs that to be on.
Do you have your mic gain set to a high value?  If so, turn it down to a 
low level - set compression to zero initially.
Then bring up the mic gain until you see 5 to 7 bars illuminated on the 
ALC meter - that is the correct audio drive for voice modes.
Once you have achieved that indication, you can add a bit of compression 
- 3 to 6 dB is the usual range, too much and you will distort (you have 
heard those signals on the air during a contest). Set the desired power 
with the power knob and you should be 'good to go'.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/26/2015 9:33 AM, kb3ils at comcast.net wrote:
> I decided to test out SSB....and seem to be running into an issue. I don't think I am getting any power out. When I key the Elecraft mic, the TX light does come on but the power meter does not show any output. I see one vertical bar above the RF initial on the RF meter. It does go up higher (to 12) when I am on CW. The SWR meter does not show any vertical bars when trying to transmit on SSB. I get one one bar when I transmit on CW. My ANT is a Steppir vertical so it is resonant on the frees.
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