[Elecraft] Mic Settings

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

There's a much easier and much better way to "do it by yourself".

I use a free application Audacity for the process.  Connect the K3 to 
the computer using the same method as for digital modes. Activate the 
K3S in the TEST mode, turn up the MON gain to about 10 and activate the 
record mode in Audacity.  Record about 30 seconds, save the file and 
play it back.  Listen critically.  Make the adjustments you believe 
necessary, and repeat the process until you get it sounding exactly as 
you desire to be heard over the air.  I find this method is much more 
accurate than using headphones and trying to listen to yourself while 
talking and listening at the same time.  The record/playback process 
does not consider the internal audio path between the mouth and voice 
and the ears but only presents what goes through the mike and the radio.

A general comment overlooked by most.   The mike-to-mouth position and 
mike placement is much more critical than many realize.  I've found if 
one changes the mike-to-mouth distance, looks around the room or the 
desk while talking, or doesn't put the headset boom in the exact same 
place every time, one will have different sounding audio.  Thus it may 
sound great one time and not so good the next time.

73
Bob, K4TAX

On 10/20/2015 4:47 PM, David Cole wrote:
> Jim,
> I would take you up on that if possible as well!!  Pick a time...
> -- Thanks and 73's,
On Tue, 2015-10-20 at 09:36 -0700, Jim Brown wrote:
>> >On Tue,10/20/2015 8:51 AM,john at kk9a.com  wrote:
>>> > >I am using a Heil HC-4 element with no
>>> > >equalizer settings, mic 30 compression 18.
>> >
>> >Hi John,
>> >
>> >I'd be happy to listen to you on the air and talk you through adjustments.