Another thing to remember is that you are generating a signal in single sideband mode. You can also get a pretty good setting by increasing the gain until it just gets to the power level you have set on the RF out meter. That is what I do on some of my non-Elecraft rigs. Your level then should not be distorted and overdriven.
On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 2:16 PM Joseph M. Durnal <[email protected]> wrote: > It has been doing well with the settings I posted. One of the schools of > thought is to use the most gain in the final stage, which should be the > line gain on the K3. > > With the KIO3B the levels on the computer, Windows volume & Pwr slider in > WSJT-X should be known quantities. I suppose, OS & driver versions could > also make a difference. The last thing I want is a poor quality signal on > the band, > > It can be tough when you are operating a temporary portable setup and you > don't have all your regular stuff or locals you know to get a good signal > report. I just wanted to do some casual operating while I stayed with my > grandmother and prepared for Thanksgiving & FT8 really fit the bill. Also > doing a little PSK31 here and there, which is pretty much the same > settings. > > In a few hours, the mode will switch to CW for the rest of the weekend. I > hope 20 meters stays as open as it has been! Running QRP with an end fed > half wave at rooftop height, so, less than ideal, but looking forward to > getting on the air. > > 73 de Joe NE3R > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 3:20 PM Bill Frantz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Remember also, if the output level from the computer is too > > high, then it may not be possible to get the 4 bars steady, 5th > > flashing by adjusting the radio line in gain. This is because a > > change of one in the line in on the radio gives you either 4 > > bars steady or 5 bars steady. Cutting down the levels from the > > computer will let you use more gain in the radio, getting to a > > place where the step size of the digital gain is smaller, giving > > finer control. > > > > 73 Bill AE6JV > > > > On 11/26/20 at 2:52 PM, [email protected] (Jim Brown) wrote: > > > > >On 11/26/2020 1:43 AM, LDE wrote: > > >>Line In Gain = 40 seems too high to me. > > > > > >Numerical values are pretty much meaningless. The values cited > > >simply indicate that levels coming out of the computer are > > >fairly low, so more gain is needed in the Elecraft input stage. > > > > > >73, Jim K9YC > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Bill Frantz | When it comes to the world | Periwinkle > > (408)348-7900 | around us, is there any choice | 150 > > Rivermead Rd #235 > > www.pwpconsult.com | but to explore? - Lisa Randall | > > Peterborough, NH 03458 > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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] > -- Jim K0XU [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]
