Thanks Don, your email was just a few seconds behind one that also mentioned the Bias setting. I have the MH2 mic, and the bias was off.
I'll have a look at the microham tomorrow as it's getting late and mistakes are easy when tired... Cheers, 73 Andy http://gd0tep.com -----Original Message----- From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 30 September 2008 22:56 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - No power on SSB??? Andy, You did not say what you were using for audio input, and we know it is not coming from the Microham interface yet. Do you have your microphone input set correctly? There are 2 inputs - front and rear. Do you have an electret microphone? If so, you need to turn bias on. With high output microphones (usually an electret element of a dynamic mic with a preamp), you can use the Low mic gain range setting but with low output microphones (like the Heil dynamic HC4/5 element mics) need the High setting. Set the mic gain and compression level as stated in the manual - 5 to 7 bars of ALC showing on peaks and compression to suit you. Use TX Test mode to set it up and listen to your voice in the monitor to judge how much compression is good for you. Of course, there will be no power output in SSB without any audio input. 73, Don W3FPR gd0tep wrote: > Hello to the group. > > K3 01684 'factory built' was delivered last week, and I've only found time > to power it up today... It's a K3/10 with the KXV3. > > I'm stuck on getting power out on SSB. It took a little while to figure out > the CW section, and that now works fine. I've gone over the manual a few > times but I must be missing something and I'll bet it's something stupid... > But I can't see what it is... > > Also, looking at the power out options, I have an adjustable 0-12w on HF, > but only 0-8w on 6m... Is that right? I could have done with 10w on 6m..... > > I've yet to connect up my microham interface, I'm hopeful it'll work without > problem... > > Advice about the power issue would be appreciated.. > > Thanks. > > 73 > > Andy > http://gd0tep.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1698 - Release Date: 9/29/2008 7:25 PM > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1696 - Release Date: 9/29/2008 7:25 PM _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
