Franki, this is what I'm using now with a HC5 element into the rear (rP.H) jack:
mic: 30 cmp: 20 TX EQ .20 +5 TX EQ .40 +2 TXG-VCE = 2.0dB The K3 monitor is quite good and should enable you to tailor your tx audio as desired while you adjust the controls in real time. 73 & look for you next weekend, Barry N1EU Franki ON5ZO wrote: > > Is there any K3 user that can give me some advice? > > I don't do SSB very often and it's the first time I try this mode with the > K3. I'm setting up for next weekend. > I have a K3 and talk into a HC4 mic element connected to a microHAM MK2R+. > This then drives an ACOM 1000. > > First off, my audio sounds 'smurfified' through the monitor. I have no > other > way to describe it. On the air sollicited audio reports are not > flattering, > Another thing I noticed (compared to my TS-850) is that the K3's and amp's > power meters do not give much deflection unless I shout. > I've been fiddling all day and begging reports but the best report I got > was > "no highs, no low, only mid range". > > Here's what I have: MIC gain = 4, compression = 1, TXG-VCE = 1.5dB, and TX > EQ = flat. > > I'm not interested in HiFi audio, I just want clean and sharp modulation > for > contesting. I'm not used to bad audio reports with the TS-850 which does > not > have a lot of parameters (didn't even use compression on that rig) so I > hope > someone has some advice on what parameters to tweak the K3 for success. > > TNX / 73 de Franki ON5ZO = OQ5M > http://on5zo.spaces.live.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 > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3%3A-TX-audio-setup-tp1349396p1349471.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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
