It seems that most signals I hear are rather weak....is it that the K3 is now allowing me to :hear: signals I didn't before?, OR is it that something is deficient?
Susan If you don't change direction you WILL arrive exactly where you're headed!! Susan Meckley, Skipper W7KFI-mm AFA9SM USSV DHARMA --- On Tue, 9/7/10, The Smiths <[email protected]> wrote: > From: The Smiths <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Low speaker output problem > To: [email protected], [email protected], "Elecraft Reflector" > <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 9:05 AM > > I've found that if you're working weak signals, and you > have your NR on, and perhaps your NB on, with a tight Width > setting it's almost necessary to run the AF audio pot at 3 > o'clock to all the way up. This is normal as far as I > can tell. If an S9 signal attacks though, you best > watch out, you will find the it's going to be MUCH louder > than the rest of the band noise and signals. For this > you can set the AGC threshold and Slope to try and > compensate some. > But the answer to your question is, There's nothing wrong > with your rig.. All 3 of the K3's that I've used exhibit > this same operation. A little more speaker gain on the > external speaker would be a nice thing. > > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected]; > [email protected] > > Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 07:14:00 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Low speaker output > problem > > > > It appears you have something defective in the K3 as 9 > to 10 oclock on the > > volume control is loud here, I couldnt stand 3 oclock. > Have you talked to > > Elecraft support and what did they say? > > > > Jim K4JAF > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ralph Parker" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 1:16 AM > > Subject: [Elecraft] K3: Low speaker output problem > > > > > > > Hi gang: > > > Here's the situation - > > > Headset audio level is OK, AF gain at 11 o'clock > with my Sony MDR-V6es. > > > I get barely enough audio output from the speaker > with the gain at 3 > > > o'clock. > > > I have to set it full CW to hear the audio while > I work around the shack. > > > Audio is not distorted at his setting. > > > Same problem with the built-in or separate > speakers. > > > AF GAIN is set to HI. > > > I just did the DSP UPG to ol' 1823, and uploaded > the newest firmware. > > > It made no difference in audio output. > > > This situation has existed since I first got the > radio. > > > > > > Here's the question - > > > Anybody else notice this? > > > Did I miss a mod or upgrade? > > > Should I get out the schematic and make my own > mod? > > > Suggestions gratefully received. > > > > > > VE7XF > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
