[Elecraft] KX3 settings for digital and other modes

[Don Wilhelm]

Frank,

As you have indicated, those settings will get you started.
But definitely use DATA A, not USB.
Reason is that Compression and EQ is automatically set to zero, and your 
SSB settings can remain undisturbed.

You mic gain setting is the most important when using data modes.  Set 
it so you have 4 bars solid on the ALC meter with the 5th bar flashing.

You may want to read the article dealing with setting the audio gains 
(yes, there can be up to 3) that is on my website www.w3fpr.com.  Scroll 
the left column down to the bottom and click on the link to the article.

There is no sense in setting RS232 to a slower baud rate unless the 
application software demands it.

For voice and CW modes, you want to have AGC on.  TX and RX EQ can be 
set to whatever your ears like.


73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/24/2018 4:02 PM, Frank O'Donnell wrote:
> Hi all, new ham here and a KX3 owner for three weeks. In the time I've 
> had the radio, I've used it exclusively for FT8. The first thing I did 
> was to set it up for digital modes using settings from a YouTube video 
> by K5ACL. Specifically:
> 
> 
> AGC MD: off (default is on)
> 
> Mike bias: off (default is on)
> 
> RS232: Set to desired baud rate. KX3 supports max 38400 baud
> 
> RX EQ: off
> 
> TX EQ: off
> 
> TX GAIN: ALC 25 (this is the default)
> 
> Mode: USB
> 
> 
> This all worked fine. Not long thereafter II changed from setting the 
> KX3 mode to USB, and have been using the Data mode instead.
>