As another poster has suggested ... The situation may relate to the type / impedance of the speakers being driven by the K3. In my case ... where there's no apparent imbalance ... I'm using a set of COMspkrs from West Mountain Radio ... fine units, BTW, and totally free of RFI, even when setting beside my THP KW.
73! Ken - K0PP On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 6:38 PM, Jim McDonald <[email protected]> wrote: > As I remember my Heathkit SB-100 from 1966 had an internal pot to provide > for reduced headphone volume when the front panel AF gain is set for > speakers. > > Those who never use speakers can't relate, but I have wished for that > option > when I was using unpowered speakers that didn't have a volume control. > > Having the option would be nice. > > 73, Jim N7US > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > I hate to belabor this rather minor issue but since there have been a > couple > "I don't get it" responses, here's why you haven't noticed it: > > Speakers vary widely in their drive requirements. If you have speakers that > match your phones, lucky you. Mine don't. I use a set of bookshelf size hi > fi speakers that take many dB more drive than my phones. > > It's not so bad having to turn the volume down but the monitor, since it > (rightly, IMO) does not adjust with the volume, also needs to go down. This > is a minor pain when you don't realize until you've already started > transmitting that you forgot to change it. > > Another issue is that Speakers + Phones mode won't work well. If you're > comfortable with the phones, your guests can barely hear the speakers. > > I very seldom use speakers any more. > > 73 -- Carl WS7L > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
