Iain , thanks for your input , I did look to be sure and I am plugged into the Mic in the back ... Using the XMIT and monitoring the ALC with Mic Gain at 60 , I get one bar on the alc meter...I was using this Microphone and cable on a Flex 5K , Is the TRS plug wired the same ?
Ed IainAt 03:08 PM 8/6/2011, you wrote: >Hi Ed, > >Something is definitely not right there. I happen to have a PR-781 in >my closet (it's for sale, if anyone's interested - I only use headsets >now). I plugged it into my K3's rear input and configured: > >MAIN:MIC-SEL: rP.H >MIC: 10 >MAIN:VOX GN: 040 > >and it works great, with 5-7 bars on the ALC meter on voice peaks, >without yelling. > >What are you seeing on the ALC meter? Try without VOX first, and make >sure you're getting those 5-7 bars (use the XMIT button if you don't >have an external PTT source). > >Any chance you plugged yours into the line input instead of mic? > >73, > > ~iain / N6ML > > > >On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Ed Stallman <[email protected]> wrote: > > I' m trying to use a Heil PR 781 microphone on the K3 rear Mic jack > > . With the settings I'm using now , I must scream into the Mic for > > radio to transmit > > > > Here are my settings. > > > > Main:MIC-SEL I have set to RP, then taping the 1 sets to RPH > > > > MIC GAIN = 60 > > > > VOX GAIN = 100 > > > > BIAS = OFF > > > > ANTI-VOX = 0 > > > > DELAY = 5 > > > > VOX = on > > > > Maybe the PR-781 is not a good choice or most likely I've missed > a setting ? > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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

