I might add that if L5 (in the return lead) is open, the signal will find alternate paths and cause "funny happenings" rather than a solid failure of no communications.
73, Don W3FPR On 9/4/2012 11:03 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: >> BTW the same cable plugged into the mic jack (on the Heil adapter) >> doesn't work on the rear panel. Nor does anything else I plug into >> the "line-in". > It's a long shot but make sure that L4 and L5 on the KIO3 Audio IO > board are not open. I've had L5 (in the ground leg of the Line In > jack) fail twice. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > On 9/4/2012 10:38 PM, Dr. William J. Schmidt, II wrote: >> Ya know, I've got the same problem... but I've tried everything (all >> combinations of Mic and Line-in switch and cable routings). When I was on >> J6 a few weeks ago, I got RTTY going by running the audio right into the Mic >> jack on the front panel and turning the gain way down. It worked but I sure >> would like to get the "line-in" working. Any suggestions. BTW the same >> cable plugged into the mic jack (on the Heil adapter) doesn't work on the >> rear panel. Nor does anything else I plug into the "line-in". I have not >> fussed with it because I had a work-around. >> >> >> Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ / J68HZ/ 8P6HK/ ZF2HZ >> >> Owner - Operator >> Big Signal Ranch >> Staunton, Illinois >> >> email: [email protected] >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm >> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 4:54 PM >> To: Mike Sanders >> Cc: Elecraft Reflector >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 no power out on DATA >> >> Mike, >> >> That sounds to me as though you have the input set for MIC rather than line >> in, or something similar. >> >> First I would suggest using Line In and use DATA mode (AFSK A submode), >> select Line In in the MIC SEL menu. >> Set the K3 into TX TEST (or set the power down and operate into a dummy >> load) - set MMTTY into transmit, then -- Adjust the line out and Wave >> sliders on your soundcard to about 2/3 of full scale. >> Then adjust the MIC Gain (now actually Line In) to illuminate 4 bars on the >> ALC meter with the 5th bar flashing - ignore the conventional "wisdom" given >> for data mode setup (no alc indication) - the K3 is different, the - the 1st >> 4 bars of the ALC meter do not indicate ALC at all, they are there to help >> you adjust the audio level. The 5th bar indicates the onset of ALC >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> On 9/4/2012 4:31 PM, Mike Sanders wrote: >>> Well, Only days old here the new K3 is still challenging me. Lots of >>> fun without doubt. Anyway I am running MMTTY and using AFSK in the >>> data mode. Everything looks good but no output. I tried shifting to >>> USB/LSB and output is as set on power control. Tones on monitor and >>> another RX sound good as well. But again when in data mode I get >>> no/very low output. Power is set at about 50W and I get that in USB. >>> Any thoughts on what I am missing here? >>> Thanks es 73, Mike >>> >>> >>> Mike Sanders >>> KØAZ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2437/5248 - Release Date: 09/04/12 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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
