My K3 has had weak audio on the external speaker, have to crank volume knob up almost all the way up. Seems like there is no amplification. Need to check into it.
*Matthew Lawson* *KC7EQO* *442.100 + 100 Hz PL Blyn Mt Repeater* *http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R <http://www.qrz.com/db/KC7EQO/R>* <http:///www.linkedin.com/in/mlawsonkc7eqo> On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 8:35 AM, Nate Bargmann <n...@n0nb.us> wrote: > * On 2016 16 Sep 09:17 -0500, Vic Rosenthal wrote: > > High frequencies propagate in a straight line from a speaker, so a > > speaker facing upward loses 'presence'. Also the K3 speaker is a small > > speaker in a small box. An external speaker, facing the operator, will > > help a great deal. > > I don't use the internal speaker on the K3 as it sits under a shelf and > with the radio sloping rearward, that is probably a recipe in > frustration. I have a pair of Radio Shack Minimus 3.5 speakers (now > probably getting close to 25 years old and not amplified) connected to > the K3 and facing me positioned on either side and to the rear of the > computer monitor that sits on the shelf directly above the K3. The > audio is pleasant to me with the K3's volume control rarely advanced > above the 9:30 or so position. > > 73, Nate, N0NB > > -- > > "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all > possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." > > Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 kc7...@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 arch...@mail-archive.com
