[Elecraft] Elecraft Digest, Vol 142, Issue 4

[Bill Mader]

Great advice Fred!  I use K3_Ez and the K3 Utility to save, then modify, and
then retrieve configurations.

I experienced a problem for a long time that I corrected using this
approach.  For some reason, when using N1MM+ (or its previous version), my
Mic Gain would intermittently go to zero after invoking any one of the DVR
memories.  I "assumed" it was an N1MM+/K3 anomaly.  I ran into one other ham
who experienced this too.  It turns out, when I re-loaded the out-of-the box
K3 configuration, the problem finally disappeared, or at least it hasn't
re-appeared.  If a computer is involved (including firmware), always back-up
to save configurations (data) because you will likely need that back-up
someday.

I keep K3_Ez available at all times.  I can quickly change the TX
equalization with a mouse click or two.  Now that I have the Genovation
keyboard, I will likely dedicate a couple of keys for this purpose.

73, Bill, K8TE

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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2016 14:12:25 -0800
From: Fred Jensen <k6dgw at foothill.net>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] help with improving transmit eq
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I'm thoroughly convinced that I'm as bright as I'm ever gonna get. :-)

I followed Jim's advice for both RX and TX EQ after wasting a whole 
bunch of time trying to figure it out myself [see first sentence above]. 
  I use a Heil Proset with the iC element from Elecraft, and in rare 
forays into the phone bands, I invariably get unsolicited "great audio" 
reports.

Another piece of advice from him:  When messing around with things like 
TX and RX EQ or AGC <mumble> that have multiple possible settings, go 
very slow ... one change at a time followed by some OT&E [Milspeak for 
Operational Test and Evaluation].  Some of the effects of the changes 
can be very subtle [see first sentence above].

73,

Fred K6DGW
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