[Elecraft] KX3 No meter indication when transmitting digital

[Nr4c]

Turn the gain down on the computer, waaaaaay down!  This will give you more control with the radio controls. 

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...nr4c. bill


> On Mar 15, 2019, at 11:49 AM, Tony Estep <esteptony at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 9:36 AM Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> ...you should be using DATA A mode, and not AFSK A....
>> 
> ==============
> Don, thanks for your comments and the info on your website. Thanks also to
> the others who replied.
> 
> I am not using AFSK A mode. I never should have said anything about AFSK --
> I only mentioned it to explain that the WSPR signal comes from the audio
> tone generated by the software.
> 
> I have verified that I'm getting audio out of the computer and into the KX3
> mic jack. The mic bias is set to off. I'm transmitting into a dummy load,
> swr = 1. The meter seems to show the right display (SWR 1 bar, power 2
> bars), but when I touch the mic gain knob the display goes blank. I can no
> longer get the display showing the ALC, no matter what I do.
> 
> Despite all this the KX3 does seem to be transmitting correctly at least
> part of the time -- but at other times it does not. If I could figure out
> what is happening with the ALC display I think I could get everything going
> properly. Any more thoughts?
> 
> Tony KT0NY
> 
>> On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 10:01 AM Tony Estep <esteptony at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 9:36 AM Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> ...you should be using DATA A mode, and not AFSK A....
>>> 
>> ==============
>> Yes, I am not using AFSK A mode. I never should have said anything about
>> AFSK -- I only mentioned it to explain that the WSPR signal comes from the
>> audio tone generated by the software.
>> 
>> Anyway, Don, thanks for your comments and the info on your website. Thanks
>> also to the others who replied.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Tony KT0NY
>> 
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