[Elecraft] Voice is clipped K3s

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

I would look closely at the ALC level and the CMP level to see that the 
new mike, which has more output, is not driving things into 
saturation.    Likewise, as Jim, K9YC says, use the TX EQ to get rid of 
some of the low end, thus not to suck up power which is not heard on the 
other end.    And check to see that the mike is not over driving the 
input stage.    If your MIC gain is less than about 20 and the menu is 
set for higher gain, then set the gain to a lower value per the menu and 
adjust the MIC gain for a higher value to attain correct ALC action of 5 
to 7 bars.    See page 22 and 30 in the manual.

These radios really sound GREAT when all is adjusted correctly.

73

Bob, K4TAX



On 10/10/2018 1:10 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
> My 30 year old heil element finally bit
> the dust. I bought an Elecraft MH4
> hand-held mic and am trying to get it
> adjusted.
>
> I checked in with a local net and was told
> there is a kind of clipping on my words,
> like the ends of some word were being cut
> off. Another report said it sounded more
> like there was an artificial sound
> in-between the syllables, that it wasn't
> on the peaks but noted in the the troughs,
> perhaps a bit of clicking in there.
>
> I don't hear any difficulties with the
> monitor, everything sounds like normal
> words with no distortion. I'm not using
> VOX and have no idea what I might try
> looking at to resolve this.
>
> As to the equalizing of the MH4, is there
> a set of values with the 8 bands to give
> it more of a character of a Heil HC4
> element or something well suited for DX?
>
> Any suggestions on the clipping & Mic TX
> EQ & what I might try doing to resolve
> this?
>
> 73,
>
> Gary
> KA1J
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