-------------------------------------------------- From: "Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 2:58 PM To: "[Elecraft]" <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] Did I blow something up?
> I think I might have blown something here, leaving the AGC > turned off and then having a strong local signal come through. > on frequency. > > Setup: There is no KRX3 2nd receiver. I have a Heil headset > plugged into the back, as well as stereo computer speakers > plugged into the back. > > Here is what happens with various configuration settings: I > normally have SPKR+PH set to YES, as I control the speaker > volume (or turn them off) on the speakers. When I set SPKRS to > 1, sound still comes out of both speakers, but only comes out > of the left headphone. When I set SPKRS to 2, sound comes out > of both headphones and both speakers. > > If I switch SPKR+PH to NO, then sound comes out of both > headphones whether SPKRS is set to 1 or 2. But with SPKR+PH set > to YES, SPKRS must be set to 2 in order for me to get headphone > audio out of the right headphone. > > So this is not an operational problem -- I just leave SPKRS set > to 2. But I think I used to get audio out of both headphones > with SPKRS set to 1. > > Did something get blown up? > > Bill W5WVO ------------------------------------------- My K3 behaves just as you describe. With spkr+ph set to yes, and spkrs to 1, sound comes out of the left headphone only. I would plug your computer speakers into LIN OUT, not speaker out, and leave spkr+ph set to NO. The K3's speaker amp is fragile, and can be blown with a loud signal, especially with AGC OFF. Dave Hachadorian, K6LL Big Bear Lake, CA . ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
