Deane, Something is wrong, a mic gain of 56 should produce lots of overdrive. You either have a mic problem or a K3 problem. Try another mic if you can (trying another K3 may be more difficult :-) ).
73, Don W3FPR Deane Walkington wrote: > My K3 has an internal 2M module which is working very well. However since > installing the 2M module some two weeks ago I have a mic/power problem on > the HF bands. > > When keying the mic on 2M I see a 10 W reading on the power barograph and > the power reading in the VFO B area is 1.01 Mw which is what I would expect. > Switching to a HF band and keying the mic I see one bar on the power > barograph and 60 W in the VFO B area which is my power setting. To generate > power out - more than one bar - I need to hold the mic almost in my mouth > and at an angle so the top of the mic is nearer to my lips. However > generating power out is inconsistent. > Mic gain is about 56, compression is 5, MIC SEL is FP.L BIAS. I have the TX > EQ set to reduce the base and slightly increase the treble frequencies. > > What is wrong? Appreciate any ideas. > > > Deane > VK1DW > K3 #3940 > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
