Well, maybe some KX3s react a bit differently. I, also, noticed the phenomenon Jim described. With the KX3, and either the MH3 or my Yamaha CM500 I couldn't seem to talk at a volume to get 5 bars ALC (or 4, or 3) by raising and lowing my voice volume level even with mic gain up near 40 (and comp set to 0). If I talked loud, I'd show 6 or 7 bars, if I decrease my voice volume a bit, I'd get no bars.
As Jim described, this is very unlike my K3, where the ALC level (shown by number of bars) seems very linear, and tracks with my voice volume. With the KX3, it's more like an "all or nothing" meter reading. Perhaps there's some other setting not right. I still have the original firmware as shipped (serial 1130). At least on my KX3, adjusting the mic gain does not feel at all like doing the same thing on the K3 I might also note a few other factors: 1. I was able to turn the mic level way down after adjusting TX EQ bringing up the mid and high frequencies by 12db (and two lower frequency bands down by 10db). This made everything a bit better. 2. When listening to my voice with mon on, the voice volume/level DOES seem to be linear and follow the volume of my speech - it's only the ALC metering that appears not so linear. 3. Using the same CM 500 on my K3 and my KX3, with about the same TX EQ on both, people have commented the KX3 sounds like it has a lot more bass. This may not be related... Oscar, WB5GCX On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 11:36 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....... > ______________________________________________________________ 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
