[Elecraft] FT8 Driver Issue

[stephen shearer]

YES,

I am using a KX3.   I use the "bar" on the right and set 20db of 
attenuation in the audio drive "chain".
Mike gain is now set at aprox 40, rather than 3-4 (one step makes a BIG 
step)...
I can set "ALC" correctly.

73, steve WB3LGC

On 2/2/20 7:20 PM, AL7CR wrote:
> An absolutely classic problem, I am the first to respond I am assuming only because the Super Bowl is on!
>
> I call this the "gain chain" problem.  It depends a bit on how you are set up but try the following.  Go into the menu on the K3S and turn down the LIN OUT value.  I have mine set at 2 I believe.  Once you do this you should be able to more finely control the drive level.
>
> This is likely to fix your problem at once.
>
> AL7CR
>
> On Sun, Feb 2, 2020, at 3:59 PM, Lee Murrah via Elecraft wrote:
>> I am running WSJT-X in FT8 mode on my K3S using the onboard sound card
>> and USB cable and VOX for keying. My computer is a Mac running
>> Catalina. The K3S manual recommends setting the drive at 4 or 5 bars to
>> avoid distortion by the ALC.. When I use the audio output slider set
>> the drive level, the display jumps from no bars to 6 bars, and vice
>> versa, and nothing on between.  I have also tried using the MIC level
>> and the POWER slider in FT8 with the same results.  The software id
>> decoding fine. Can anyon suggest what the problem might be?
>>
>> KV5M
>> Lee
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