Hello Susan: You got a lot of good responses. One way to quantify the receiver performance is to use a signal generator with a known output level and see if it produces the expected signal in the receiver. Elecraft has a little one (XG3) that fits in the palm of your hand that will check your K3 on 3 bands. If it's good there, it's likely good everywhere, Hi! Alternatively you can use the little wide-band noise generator they have for all bands. I don't believe its output is calibrated but if you can establish that the K3 is working properly and log what noise level it produces on all bands, its a simple matter to run the check in the future of you're curious.
If you are again on the high seas, you may find the noise levels are astonishingly low at certain times, allowing you to hear signals that are normally buried. I used to love SWL-ing when well offshore with the regen receivers most older radio consoles used as the emergency rx. Signals from all over the world jumped right out of an almost non-existent noise level. And then a squall line shows up and the cans get blown off my ears, Hi! Even moored in port you may have a better noise environment than 99% of us ashore. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ussv dharma Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 12:13 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; Elecraft Reflector; The Smiths Subject: [Elecraft] Do I have a problem? 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
