Hi, I’ve seen the same behavior when running digital modes on my KX3. It seems like maybe it does that (dropping to zero) when overdriven? Just a guess. — Regards, Devin / K6DRS
> On Aug 3, 2017, at 1:25 PM, Dave Cole <d...@nk7z.net> wrote: > > Hi, > > I have an issue in regards to obtaining 4 bars, and getting the 5th bar of > ALC to fluctuate while transmitting JT65. > > I have plenty of audio, and can drive the ALC to 6 or more bars if I turn > things up. However, as I get to 4 bars with the 5th flashing a bit, the ALC > starts to fluctuate between nothing and 4 or 5 bars... > > That is to say, the ALC just goes to zero, no visible ALC, and then teh ALC > returns to 4 or 5 bars. This happens across a one or two second time span. > > The ALC is at zero more than it is above zero most of the time. If I run it > to five bars, with the fifth fluctuating, all is well, there seems to be some > sort of threshold at the 5th bar of ALC... > > I have tried a number of things to try and triage this... For instance: > > 1. Running in "Transmit Test" mode to eliminate RF feedback. > 2. Upping the audio level feeding the K3. > 3. Reducing the audio level feeding the K3. > 4. Upping the line in on the K3 setup. > 5. Reducing the Line in on the K3 setup. > 6. Adjustment of the WSJT-X output level control, under conditions 2 through > 5 above. > > In all cases the above described behavior of the ALC dropping to zero does > not change in any way if I am at 5 or less bars. That is to say, if I take > the ALC level to 4 bars, it starts dropping to zero more than not... > > Does anyone have any suggestions as to what this might be? > > A a bit of history-- the computer and sound card were used on an Icom 756 > ProIII, and there was never an issue like this... The ALC was adjustable > from zero to too much on the Icom, with no dropouts... > > -- > 73s and thanks, > Dave > NK7Z > http://www.nk7z.net > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 devin.butterfi...@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
