Whoops! Sorry! Ken's idea - not Lyle's. You get the credit Ken. It's a winner.
Jeff - kg7hdz > On Oct 18, 2015, at 7:10 PM, Ken Alexander <k.alexan...@rogers.com> wrote: > > That's my good idea for this year. There won't be another one until 2016! > > 73 - Ken > > >> On 2015-10-18 10:00 PM, Thorpe, Jeffrey wrote: >> I think that's an awesome idea Lyle! >> It took me a while to figure that one out, and it's the first thing (or one >> of them) that I tell someone when I find out the just got a KX3. >> >> Jeff - kg7hdz >> >>> On Oct 18, 2015, at 6:40 PM, Ken Alexander <k.alexan...@rogers.com> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Guys! >>> >>> That did it! WSJT-X has a transmit level control and WSPR doesn't. Turn >>> out the output level coming from WSPR is much higher than from WSJT-X. I >>> had to reduce the Mic Level down to 1 to get it to work. >>> >>> It's bedtime now. Tomorrow, I'll reduce the level in Playback Devices so I >>> can level the Mic Level the same for both programs. >>> >>> Lyle, maybe the firmware could be modified so that all of the ALC bars >>> flash if the transmitter is being overdriven? Just a thought. With no bars >>> showing the natural inclination is to dial up the level until you see >>> something, which turns out to be the opposite of what should be done. >>> >>> Thanks again gents! >>> >>> 73 - Ken >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 2015-10-18 7:29 PM, Lyle Johnson wrote: >>>> Be sure you are not overdriving the Tx audio input. Drop mic gain to 0, >>>> transmit, then slowly bring up the mic gain. Overdrive will cause the ALC >>>> indication to misbehave. This is on my list of DSP tasks when I get a >>>> roundtuit. >>>> >>>> Lyle KK7P >>>> >>>>> On 10/18/15 4:24 PM, Ken Alexander wrote: >>>>> I installed WSPR version 2.12_r3617 a few days ago and it does not >>>>> "appear" to be transmitting. The VOX on my KX3 activates and the TX LED >>>>> lights up, but no ALC bars. Switching between the ALC meter and the >>>>> SWR/Power meter I can see that I'm putting out 5 watts, but apparently no >>>>> audio based on the lack of an indication on the ALC meter. HOWEVER, >>>>> people are reporting receiving me on WSPRnet, so I'm not seeing any ALC >>>>> indication but I'm getting out. >>>>> >>>>> - The audio interface is a Creative model SB1095 external USB soundcard. >>>>> - I'm using the latest version of WSJT-X successfully with the same setup. >>>>> - Mode: DATA A >>>>> >>>>> This is weird. Can anyone enlighten me as to what is or isn't happening? >>>>> I'd appreciate any assistance! >>>>> >>>>> 73, >>>>> >>>>> Ken Alexander >>>>> VE3HLS >>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> Message delivered to kk7p4...@gmail.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 >>> Message delivered to jtho...@liberty.edu > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
