[Elecraft] Adjusting Audio Level for Digital Modes

[Don Wilhelm]

Thanks Bret, glad you found success.
This note is information to all who are using any soundcard digital modes.

This is a situation of having too many controls that do the same thing 
(adjust the audio level).  There are 2 in the computer - soundcard 
"speaker" level and the WSJT-X "power level".
In the K3/K3S, there is the LINE IN gain.

None of those controls should be set to either the extreme low range or 
high range.  When adjusting, start with all at midrange values.

Setting the soundcard level (Speaker or WSJT-X POWER slider) to a high 
value can create soundcard distortion.
When the K3 LINE IN gain is at either at the high or low ends of the 
range, each increment of change will result in a large difference (dBs 
are logarithmic), so strive for a midrange setting of LINE IN (mic gain).

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/9/2017 6:43 PM, MaverickNH wrote:
> That seemed to do the trick Don. Edging the WSJT-X Power Slider down to
> mid-scale and K3S MIC  LINE IN to ~30 gave me the wiggle room to get the 5th
> bar flashing. In fact, flashing just a bit was less effective than flashing
> a lot, but still short of solid 5th bar ON. But I guess the 5th bar flash
> density is a matter of the interactive balance of the other settings. But
> now the K3S Power Knob give relatively smooth and linear power change with
> rotation. Thanks!
> 
> Bret/N4SRN
> 
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