[Elecraft] [KX2] WSJT-X & Win10 Volume Mixer

[Charles]

That worked Don, thanks. I had to back the PC audio output down to 15% and then increase KX2 MIC GAIN to 18 with the WSJT-X slider up to ~75% with 4-5 bars ALC. QSOs are coming in slowly but surely now from 1000km+ on 5W with an indoor whip on 20m. I can’t wait to get outside!

My faith is restored!

Best regards,

Bret

aka Charles Jessee N4SRN



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From: Don Wilhelm
To:CharlesJessee, elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: June 14, 2019 at 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX2] WSJT-X&Win10 Volume Mixer

Bret (AKA Charles), Back down the computer level controls until you obtain the conditions in your first sentence. Than don't change the audio level controls further.You may have to "touch up the levels depending on the band. I know the internet advice is to use the audio level to control the power level, but that is wrong for Elecraft radios.Elecraft radios control power differently from all other amateur transceivers (some commercial transceivers use a similar method) - so ignore that internet advice.Set the audio for 4 bars on the "ALC" meter (that is the NO ALC point). Set the power desired with the POWER knob. See the related article on my website www.w3fpr.com. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/14/2019 11:24 AM, Charles wrote:>Hi Don - I *did* say that unclearly. What I meant was that I tried>operating 5W with the Win10 volume mixer slider at 50% and 100%. At>50% I can control 4-5 bars with MIC GAIN but at 100% ALC cannot be>rolled back to 4-5 bars - it stays way high. I’ll try as you suggest.>>Best regards,>>Bret>>aka Charles Jessee N4SRN>>>>------ Original Message ------>>From: Don Wilhelm>To: Charles Jessee, elecraft at mailman.qth.net>Sent: June 14, 2019 at 11:20 AM>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [KX2] WSJT-X&Win10 Volume Mixer>>Bret,>>I am confused by the first and second sentences of your post.>In the first sentence, you say you can achieve 4 bars with the 5th one>flashing.>Then in the 2nd sentence, you say that you cannot achieve that same>condition.>>Are you aware that if you overdrive the KX2/KX3 audio with too much>input, the KX2/KX3 will shut down the audio amplifier. It may be that>you are driving it with too high an audio level. Back down on the>computer generated audio and see if things are restored to normal.>>73,>Don W3FPR>>On 6/14/2019 9:23 AM, MaverickNH wrote:>I'll add that, with Win10 volume mixer sliders set at 50%, WSJT-X>slider set>to 50%, MIC GAIN is at 3-4 to get 4 bars with 5th flashing. Running Win10>volume mixer slider to 100% does not allow 4-5 bars on the KX2 TX even>with>MIC GAIN on 1 and WSJT-X slider near zero.>>BRET/N4SRN>>>>-->Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/>______________________________________________________________>Elecraft mailing list>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm>Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>>This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net>Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html>Message delivered to donwilh at embarqmail.com>>>>