Ian, I have the same issue with my K3 and WSJT-X. Great care must be taken when making the Tx power adjustment, and it is far too easy to significantly change the ALC level with the slightest movement.
73, Bob Nobis - N7RJN [email protected] > On Jan 25, 2016, at 18:37, Ian <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks all for the helpful suggestions - turns out the audio drive levels > are pretty sensitive. The WSJT Power slider on the right is very touchy in > combination with the K3S Mic Gain knob. ALC can disappear in an instance! > 73, Ian N8IK > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 17:52 > To: Ian <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S and WSJT-X > > Ian, > > Are you actually getting RF output? Check with an in-line wattmeter. > > WSJT-X is no different than other soundcard data modes. > Do you have the DATA mode input set to LINE IN? If you have a K3S or K3 > with the KIO3B *and* are using the internal soundcard, anything plugged into > the LINE IN jack on the K3/K3S will override the audio input from the > internal soundcard. > > Do you have the data submode set to DATA A? > The audio drive should be set to produce 4 bars solid on the ALC meter with > the 5th bar flashing - that is the "No ALC" point, the 1st 4 bars are there > to help you adjust the audio drive level. Set the MIC SEL to LINE and set > MIC + LINE to off. Set the soundcard output slider up to at least 3/4 and > then adjust the Line-In (Mic) Gain to obtain the proper deflection on the > ALC meter (you can do that in TX TEST mode without producing RF). > > If you have no indication on the ALC meter, that is good reason for no RF > output. > > 73, > Do W3FPR > > On 1/25/2016 5:26 PM, Ian wrote: >> TXMON installed correctly! Works fb on CW and SSB. >> >> > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2016.0.7357 / Virus Database: 4522/11485 - Release Date: 01/25/16 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
