KX3 needs a mic with a lot of gain such as the CM500 and other electret mics. My Heil headset with an HC-5 element won't cut it. Most dynamic mics will not either.
Deni F5VJC wrote > Well, I don't whisper but I hate to have to shout into a mic to provide > adequate drive. I'm well used to close talking a headset microphone, I > use > the CM500 all the time on my K3 and there is loads of mic gain in reserve. > I have the latest firmware 1.50 in the KX3 and I still find the mic gain > is > maxed out to give (almost) the recommended ALC action. What is your ALC > showing? I have tried mic bias On and OFF with no apparent difference. I > set the compression as advised. It sounds fine but I feel there is not > enough mic gain.This is the same, as I said, with another headset mic. > When > I have time I will try my CM500 on the KX3 to see what that does. > > Anyone else seeing lack of audio drive on their KX3? > > 73, Denis F5VJC > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto: > Elecraft@.qth > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ----- 73, John N1JM K3 #5986 P3 #1752 KPA500 #596 KAT500 #575 KX3 #926 XG3 XG1 sent from my MacBook Pro -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-Mic-gain-tp7576683p7576693.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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
