I now have Mic Gain at LINE 7 per p. 88 of KE7X's book and the WSJT "Pwr slider" at about -8.8dB to make the 5th ALC bar flicker. 73, Ian N8IK
-----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob McGraw K4TAX Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 21:25 To: Robert Nobis <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S and WSJT-X Let me clarify a point. Use the PWR slider on WSJT-X to adjust the number of bars on the ALC indication on the radio. Do this in combination with the {MIC} Line Gain value on the radio. You should have 4 on solid, 5th flickering. Actual transmit power is controlled by the PWR value as set on the radio. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 1/25/2016 8:17 PM, Robert Nobis wrote: > Bob, > > I have already tried that and several other setting levels. The issue, I believe, is that the PWR slider on WSJT-X is very sensitive. A very small movement results in a big swing in actual power. > > 73, > > > Bob Nobis - N7RJN > [email protected] > > >> On Jan 25, 2016, at 18:51, Bob McGraw K4TAX <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> You might try running the K3S LINE Gain at a lower value, in my case 15 to 20, and running the PWR slider in WSJT-X a bit higher. This is also affected by the SPEAKER level in the Windows Sound controller panel. Also under "Enhancements" make sure "Disable All Enhancement" box is checked. >> >> 73 >> Bob, K4TAX >> >> On 1/25/2016 7:41 PM, Robert Nobis wrote: >>> 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! 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