Don, I don't know how to find that bias setting. I apparently am not as good as I used to be when it comes to finding uncommon details.
There are other things I'm not as good at any more but that's another discussion. :) Gary KA1J > Gary, > > You should not have mic bias set on for that microphone element and > since that is a low output element, the mic gain range should be set > to > high (FP.H. if you are connecting to the Front panel jack, otherwise > RP.H). > > To set up the mic gain, put the K3 into TX TEST and initially set > the > mic compression to zero. Then adjust the mic gain to produce 5 to 7 > bars on the ALC display. After than, set the compression as you > desire > (listening with headphones to the monitor may help you determine the > correct setting). > > You may try doing the Reference Oscillator calibration. Strange and > unrelated as it may seem, I have seen that clean up distorted SSB > signals. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 3/23/2013 8:24 PM, Gary Smith wrote: > > @ Jay, > >> Review the MIC CONFIG settings and maybe your TX equalizers > > settings > > > > Never used them but just looked at the Tx EQ and it is flat @ 0. > > Mic select is front panel, MIC+LIN is off > > > > @ Bill, Mic is an old Heil HM-5 desk mic & the element is an old > Heil > > HC-4. Nothing plugged into the audio jacks except my Bose QC15 > > headset is in the phone jack. The element only has two > connections, I > > haven't set bias anywhere. Maybe I should experiment with the > bias > > settings but I don't see that in the menu or config options. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
