Understood, but the metering isn't working right. Protocal described was from Gary at Elecraft.
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 12, 2012, at 9:36 AM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim, > > Rather than getting someone else's settings, why not adjust yours the "way it > should be" > Work into a dummy load or turn the power to zero - then > First set compression to zero, then adjust the mic gain to produce 5 to 7 > bars on the ALC meter. You mic gain may be 25 or higher, but the number of > ALC bars is the most important factor. > > Then turn up compression to suit your operating desires - listen on the > monitor until it sounds right. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 9/12/2012 10:50 AM, Jim - W6VAR wrote: >> I'm curious what MIC GAIN and COMPRESSION settings everyone are using with >> the MH3 microphone. ALC metering is quite spotty after getting an initial >> peak and compression metering doesn't show much either. Gary tells my to >> just adjust for power out, but this is complicated when on battery, because >> power is folded back and the metering automatically switches back to >> ALC/CMP. >> >> I have made one SSB contact with a MIC setting of 12, and received favorable >> audio. >> >> Compression seems to kick on hard listening with the monitor, so a left the >> setting at only one. >> >> Hopefully, future firmware will fix the ALC/COMP metering to be smoother and >> more responsive like the K3. >> >> Jim >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-MIC-COMP-Setting-Metering-tp7562532.html >> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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
