Re: [Elecraft] Low tone audio Tx

2020-06-19 Thread Jim Brown

Thanks Gus. It's been almost ten years since I set mine. :)

73, Jim K9YC

On 6/19/2020 8:22 AM, Augie "Gus" Hansen wrote:
The adjustment range is ± 16 dB, not 18. Let's not have folks thinking 
their K3s are broken because they don't go that far. ;>)


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Re: [Elecraft] Low tone audio Tx

2020-06-19 Thread Walter Underwood
To get pictures of that recommendation, see this blog post. I collected a dozen 
sets of transmit equalization settings from this list and K9YC’s settings were 
representative of the consensus.

The process for the KX3 uses the digital voice recorder and A/B comparison by 
ear. In the KX3, the DVR is after equalization and compression in the transmit 
audio chain. Someone with detailed knowledge of the K3 would have to say 
whether that also works for that rig.

https://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/09/09/transmit-audio-and-compression-with-the-elecraft-kx3/

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> On Jun 18, 2020, at 10:25 PM, Jim Brown  wrote:
> 
> On 6/18/2020 8:30 PM, oz6...@qsl.net wrote:
>> How do I get my K3 Tx audio to have more “punch”.
> 
> Set TXEQ as follows: Three lowest bands max cut (-18 dB), fourth band -6 dB, 
> two highest bands +3 dB. Turn COMP all the way down, then set Mic Gain per 
> the manual. NOW, turn up COMP, set the display meter to read Comp, and while 
> to talk like you would on the air, increase COMP until you see about 10 dB of 
> COMP on the meter on voice peaks.
> 
> Now get some signal reports from "good" listeners. Tell them to listen with 
> their widest IF filter setting. Tell them you DON'T want "warmth" or 
> "fullness," you want a signal that will cut through QRM an noise, but still 
> sound pleasant. Depending on your mic and your voice, you may want to use 
> more or less cut of the 4th band, and a little more boost of the top two. 
> Don't go higher than 6 dB.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC

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Re: [Elecraft] Low tone audio Tx

2020-06-18 Thread Jim Brown

On 6/18/2020 8:30 PM, oz6...@qsl.net wrote:

How do I get my K3 Tx audio to have more “punch”.


Set TXEQ as follows: Three lowest bands max cut (-18 dB), fourth band -6 
dB, two highest bands +3 dB. Turn COMP all the way down, then set Mic 
Gain per the manual. NOW, turn up COMP, set the display meter to read 
Comp, and while to talk like you would on the air, increase COMP until 
you see about 10 dB of COMP on the meter on voice peaks.


Now get some signal reports from "good" listeners. Tell them to listen 
with their widest IF filter setting. Tell them you DON'T want "warmth" 
or "fullness," you want a signal that will cut through QRM an noise, but 
still sound pleasant. Depending on your mic and your voice, you may want 
to use more or less cut of the 4th band, and a little more boost of the 
top two. Don't go higher than 6 dB.


73, Jim K9YC




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[Elecraft] Low tone audio Tx

2020-06-18 Thread oz6abm
Hi

 

How do I get my K3 Tx audio to have more “punch”. It sounds very low-toned and 
adjusting the CMP just causes lots of distortion at high values?

 

Thanks

Robin

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