[Elecraft] K3S trouble doing PSK31 w DM780

[Wes (N7WS)]

Essentially impossible on my K3S.  I could never get my head around HRD (even 
when it was free) so I can't speak to that.  But with MMTTY I have my Windows 
slider at 20% and the Mic/Line Level control is still so sensitive that a change 
from 6 to 7 takes the ALC from 3 to 5 bars.  These low setting then require an 
increase in VOX gain that then makes it too sensitive on SSB.  Lowering the 
Windows gain exacerbates the problem.  VOX and Mic gains should be totally 
independent.  Sadly, in the K3 (both vintages) they are not.

If I had the appropriate serial cable I would go back to serial control and Line 
In/Line Out.

Wes  N7WS


On 9/1/2015 6:58 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>
>
> Adjust the slider on the computer soundcard control to about 2/3 of full and 
> then adjust the K3S Line In (Mic gain used in DATA mode) to produce 4 bars 
> solid with the 5th bar flickering on the ALC meter - you can do that in TX 
> TEST mode so no RF is transmitted.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR