Re: [Elecraft] New K3 owner needs help

Thanks to everyone here for the suggestions! I already had the internal Mic set to FPL.H with bias off, but did not see that you could push 7 there to add pre-amp! This seems to have done the trick. So much so that I set the MIC Sel to FP.L! This group has been a huge help for my first

[Elecraft] New K3 owner needs help

I am a CW 95% of my operating time. I have the CW side of this rig pretty down pat. And it is really a great rig for that! I am however having trouble with SSB. I have a PR40. I bought the correct cable for the PR40 for the K3 from Heil. I have the ALC and COMP dialed in just fine, but when

Re: [Elecraft] New K3 owner needs help

Don't know about the PR40 but if it is an electret mic you will need to turn the bias on. You'll see mic bias in the menus somewhere. Good luck, Jack On Jun 16, 2012, at 8:41 PM, ac8jd ac...@arrl.net wrote: I am a CW 95% of my operating time. I have the CW side of this rig pretty down

Re: [Elecraft] New K3 owner needs help

Settings are FP.H bias. The meter does not even move on the RF. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-K3-owner-needs-help-tp7557721p7557724.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] New K3 owner needs help

Quite sure the PR40 doesn't need bias. Looks like you have it on. You should turn off any bias. John N1JM -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-K3-owner-needs-help-tp7557721p7557725.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Re: [Elecraft] New K3 owner needs help

The PR40 may benefit from the microphone preamplifier that is built into the K3. To access it, tap the 'Menu' button and rotate the VFO-B knob until you see MIC SEL. Once there, you have a couple of options: - GAIN RANGE: Tapping the 1 button on the keypad will toggle the microphone gain