Bob, Bless you! The setting was rP.H BIAS. I did not set up the configuration in this K3 and with the factory reset it did not make the needed change so my microphone attached to the front (using a non-electret Heil 4 element) was not working. I did as you suggested, found FP.H BIAS and tapped 2 to remove the bias and wala, the SSB works.
Now to see if I can get WSJT to work with the KIO3B option in place. Thank you! 73, Gary KA1J > > Check MAIN:MIC SEL in the K3 menu. > > If set to LINE IN (common for WSJT-X), the microphone inputs are > bypassed. Set MIC SEL to FP (front panel) or RP (rear panel), > wherever you connected your mic. > > Furthermore, if you're using an Electret mic., you have to tap [2] > while in the MENU:MIC SEL menu to turn mic BIAS (DC power) ON, > otherwise an electret mic. won't produce any output at all. > > You may also want to check MAIN:MIC+LIN to get both LINE and MIC > working at the same time (good for USB contesting, but not for > WSJT-X). > > Finally adjust MIC GAIN and and CMP GAIN as described in the K3 > manual. > > 73, > Bob, N6TV > > On Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 10:01 AM, Gary Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, should have worded the subject line > better so I corrected it here... > > > Folks, > > > > Some history... > > > > I had to send my K3s to Elecraft for > > repair. I purchased a K3 a couple years > > back to set up for a close friend and > > though it has all the factory updates, > it > > had a low serial # and he wanted one > with > > a high one. I sold him my equally > updated > > K3 with a higher Serial # and kept this > > one. It has sat on the shelf as my > backup > > radio for the last two years > > > > I rarely use SSB, only CW & have maybe > 3-4 > > SSB conversations/year. With the remote > > preamp attached it became problematic to > > the wiring and to simplify things I > > updated the K3 with the new KXV3B and > > KIO3B boards so it will match the > > connections of the K3s and simplify > wiring > > issues and not need an external > soundcard. > > > > I found I could not transmit with WSJT-X > > but I could receive and decode just > fine, > > CAT and Test PTT worked perfectly, > > clicking on tune showed the K3 led red > as > > in transmit but zero output regardless > of > > line level or power out adjustment. The > > DATA MD is indeed set to DATA A. The > > computer sound settings showed the K3s > USB > > was selected for default and the levels > > were both at 52. I exhausted all I could > > think of to do to get it to work but > > nothing out. > > > > However, the K3 transmitted perfectly in > > CW and the auto-tuner worked as > expected. > > > > I discovered later that the K3 will not > > transmit in SSB. In AM it sends out the > > carrier appropriately proportional to > the > > power setting but nothing of audio was > > transmitted. > > > > There is nothing plugged into the back > of > > the K3 in the audio/line KXV3B I/O > module. > > > > I loaded the config from two years ago > > when I brought it home and after > changing > > the config to see the new components > there > > were no changes in SSB transmission. > > > > I did a full EE factory reset, re-set > the > > configuration to reflect the new K3s > > boards and still no SSB out. > > > > Since WSJT uses SSB to transmit, I > assume > > this is the cause of no transmit with > that > > software (it worked fine with the K3s). > > > > One assumption is the K3 I bought has a > > defective component from when I bought > it > > and I didn't know that because I didn't > > try SSB. I thought I had while setting > it > > up for my friend (now SK) but it was > > awhile ago and I don't remember if I did > > or not. > > > > ----- > > > > So with all the history above, has > anyone > > had an issue like this that you found > the > > resolution to? Maybe there is some > setting > > in the K3 I need to engage? There's > > nothing to unplug from the rear and > > everything else works perfectly. > > > > Ideas & suggestions? > > > > Thanks & 73, > > > > Gary > > KA1J ______________________________________________________________ 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]
