For phone, follow the “Basic Voice-Mode Setup” in the KX3 manual (page 15). There are some additional settings collected from this list for TX EQ and compression, I put together a blog post with those.
https://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/09/09/transmit-audio-and-compression-with-the-elecraft-kx3/ DATA A mode automatically disables TX EQ, RX EQ, and compression. If that video suggests using USB and disabling EQ, I wouldn’t trust it, because it is giving wrong advice. Use the "DATA A and AFSK A (Audio Data Modes)" instructions in the KX3 manual instead (page 18). Also, I’m not sure I see the benefit of turning AGC off for digital modes. The radio has better information about signal strength than an audio codec can have. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Apr 24, 2018, at 1:02 PM, Frank O'Donnell <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, new ham here and a KX3 owner for three weeks. In the time I've had > the radio, I've used it exclusively for FT8. The first thing I did was to set > it up for digital modes using settings from a YouTube video by K5ACL. > Specifically: > > > AGC MD: off (default is on) > > Mike bias: off (default is on) > > RS232: Set to desired baud rate. KX3 supports max 38400 baud > > RX EQ: off > > TX EQ: off > > TX GAIN: ALC 25 (this is the default) > > Mode: USB > > > This all worked fine. Not long thereafter II changed from setting the KX3 > mode to USB, and have been using the Data mode instead. > > Now I'm looking at expanding use of the radio to CW and perhaps to voice. I > therefore wanted to revisit the settings to make sure I understand them all, > and know which are important. > > Some questions: > > 1) Do all of the above seem important for digital modes such as FT8? I > believe I read somewhere that when the KX3 is put into Data mode it will make > some of these changes anyway. Are there any I don't need to worry about as > long as I select Data mode for FT8 and other digital sessions? > > 2) Should I change any of the above settings for CW? > > 3) Should I change any of the above settings for phone? Wondering for example > about the mike bias and EQ. > > Thanks for any possible help, > > Frank K6FOD > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
