Thanks... I apparently did have a sneak path. I opened the Playback Control on the sound card (SB Live! 24 bit) and muted the Mic and Line In (to the sound card) and that fixed the problem with the MIC+LIN set ON.
Thanks, Mark, for the hint. I really wasn't that concerned 'cuz I rarely use phone, but glad I fixed it anyway ;-) . 73, Ken K3IU ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mark n2qt wrote: > Be sure you don't have a 'sneak path' through a computer sound card (or > other accessory) via line out to line in on the K3. > > Mark n2qt > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken K3IU" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 8:17 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Monitor feedback > > >> I forgot to mention that it is NOT RF here, 'cuz it happens in "TEST" >> mode with no RF out. >> 73, Ken K3IU >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Ken K3IU wrote: >>> Mike: >>> I had same thing here. If you have MAIN:MIC+LIN set to ON, try turning >>> it OFF or unplugging the Line In. That "fixed" my problem, but I >>> haven't >>> determined why Line In is causing that problem. >>> 73, >>> Ken K3IU >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> Mike wrote: >>> >>>> Don - >>>> I'm using phones. It doesn't sound quite like the usual feedback >>>> squeal. >>>> It's modulated, sorta like rolling the 'r's in burrito. >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> Don Wilhelm wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Mike, >>>>> >>>>> Are you using headphones when you turn up the monitor? If you are >>>>> using the speaker, the microphone will pick up the speaker sound and >>>>> result in a lot of acoustical feedback. >>>>> >>>>> 73, >>>>> Don W3FPR >>>>> >>>>> Mike wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I was playing with ALC and compression settings tonight, and turned >>>>>> on the monitor function. If I turn it up high enough to hear myself >>>>>> (around 9), I get a loud BRRRRRRRRRR squeal, that has an echoic >>>>>> component. Difficult to describe. >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't recall hearing that when I first set up the mic. I have >>>>>> V3.63. >>>>>> >>>>>> How can I regain use of the monitor? >>>>>> >>>>>> Mike NF4L >>>>>> >>>>>> To those who celebrate tomorrow, Happy Thanksgiving. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
