[Elecraft] New KX3 - No SSB output

[kb3ils at comcast.net]

I think that is it! I was mis-reading the manual....it is the Mon setting that should not be higher than 3-5 or you get clipping. I moved it up tp 25 as you suggest...and the ALC bars are moving. I will try to see about making a contact before the crowd shows up for Thanksgiving in a bit and see how it works. 20M SSB seems to be hopping. 

I also noticed that its quite specific to how you hold the mic. I don't use a mic much. I am mostly on CW and when I do SSB on my other rig, I use the boom mike on the Heil headset. Moving my mouth just a bit makes the ACL readings very different. I want SSB to work for some things such as SOTA operations. 

Thanks for the help and I hope everyone has a happy and safe Thanksgiving and enjoys some football! 

73 de Keith KB3ILS 


----- Original Message -----

From: "GRANT YOUNGMAN" <nq5t at tx.rr.com> 
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 11:01:09 AM 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New KX3 - No SSB output 

I‘m not sure what you mean by “mic setting” at 3-5. Have you tried setting the mic gain higher? I keep mine at about 25 for the MH3. Works fine. 

Grant NQ5T 
K3 #2091, KX3 #8342 




> On Nov 26, 2015, at 9:01 AM, kb3ils at comcast.net wrote: 
> 
> Bob and others, 
> 
> The ALC meter is not moving at all...not a single bar. I am using the Elecraft MH3 that came with the KX3. I do hear myself in the monitor. 
> 
> I double-checked to make sure the Power Setting was not at 0....I saw some blog postings around people doing that by accident. I have the Mic setting at 4 (manual recommends 3-5). When I move it up and down and listen in Mon...I can hear the Mic settings making a difference in Mon but nothing happens on the ALC at all. 
> 
> I checked the cable fit....it is all the way in. 
> 
> MicBias = On 
> 
> 

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