[Elecraft] K3s audio problem

[Sid Frissell]

It works!  When I set up for the mic I apparently got those settings tangled up with Data Mode too!  Not sure how I did that. Don, W3FPR started me in the right direction by noting that Mic-select was mode specific.  Then, more of you   guys asked.me why I wasn't using the internal sound card (I had been using it for the last two years or so) that made me realize that I had something wrong with Mic-select and/or Mic+Line.  In Data mode I set Mic-Select to Line In and Mic+Line to Off and all is now back in operation.  As usual, the many "Elmers" on this site came through! 
Thanks to all who replied on and off list.
Sid, NZ7M


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> On Aug 10, 2016, at 8:34 PM, Mark E. Musick <markmusick at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> Sid,
> Why aren't you using the sound card in the K3S? Then your JT65 and PSK
> software talks to the K3S sound card through the USB cable. Then you do not
> need external sound cards or connections to LINE IN, LINE OUT or the front
> panel MIC jack.
> I operate AFSK RTTY and this is how I have MTTY, N1MM and Writelog set up.
> 
> Mark, WB9CIF
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don
> Wilhelm
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 1:29 AM
> To: Sid Frissell <sidfrissell at gmail.com>; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3s audio problem
> 
> Sid,
> 
> In that case, you would set the MIC SEL menu to FP.L as you have it, and
> feed the soundcard output to the mic input.
> 
> Note that this has nothing to do with your headset that you use for SSB.
> Use DATA A mode rather than SSB because that data submode sets compression
> to 1-1 and the TX EQ to flat.  That setting is independent of any settings
> you may have for SSB.
> 
> I am just curious why you have not connected the soundcard output to the
> Line In jack on the back of the K3 - it is not only more convenient when
> switching between SSB and data modes, but it offers transformer isolation
> for the soundcard lines.
> 
> In either case, adjust the audio level to produce 4 bars solid with the 5th
> bar flashing on the ALC meter - that is the "no ALC" point for the K3.  Set
> the power desired with the K3 power knob.
> Ignore the "internet" advice to adjust the power using the audio level -
> that does not work with the K3.  Adjust the power level with the power knob.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
>> On 8/10/2016 8:37 PM, Sid Frissell wrote:
>> Don and Bill-- I am using the front panel mike jack and Mic-select (Data
> mode) is set FP.L.
>> 
>> Sid, NZ7M
> 
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