1. Set TX equalization with monitor function to hear yourself in your headphones. 2. Set ALC according to manual. 3. Set compression at 25. 4. Make lots of contacts.
Rob > Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:56:07 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] Help with ideal SSB contest settings > > I am relatively new to the K3 and completely green on contesting. > > > > My K3 is new this year and recently returned from the factory to correct > some problems that occurred during installation of the SubRx. > > > > During Field Day we were operating voice on 20 meters using a 6 element > monoband Yagi on a 30 ft. tower over a bluff, located in Western > Washington. > > > > We had both my K3 and an Icom Pro 3 as choices for the operators. We > heard fine on the K3 but the conclusion was reached early that the K3 > was not effective at breaking the Field Day pileups. They shifted to > the Pro3, which was equipped with a high end Heil dual element mic, I > think the HM-10. They reported much better results. > > > > I went back and checked the K3 and found the mic settings were out of > adjustment. I corrected the mic gain according to the manual > instructions and set a small amount of compression, less than ten > percent. I then locked the settings so no one could mess with them. > At that point the band was dead, and I don't have enough information to > tell if the problem was solved or not. I do intend to check this out > further with someone local who is familiar with the K3 on voice. > > > > What I am looking for is suggestions for configuring the Tx on SSB for > maximum effectiveness in crowded conditions. > > > > I am currently using the Heil MD-2 desk mic that I got from Elecraft > some years ago. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 ______________________________________________________________ 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
