Ariel
The K2 ALC indication is *not* the same as the K3 or KX3. With the K2,
you want NO ALC bars.
You are overdriving. Back off the audio drive until the last ALC bar
just goes out.
You should also check that compression is set to 1:1 (menu SSBC = 1-1).
An advantage of using RTTY mode is that there is an independent menu
setting for compression - SSBCr which appears in RTTY mode, so you can
set the compression for SSB different than you do for RTTY mode.
If you do use RTTY mode, you must set up the RTTY filters - at least the
FL1 filter.
Set the RTTY FL1 'width' to OP1, and then set the RTTY FL1 BFO the same
as the LSB FL1 BFO.
Go to RTTY rev (hold the REV button) and set the RTTYr FL1 BFO the same
as the USB FL1 BFO.
You may also want to set RTTY FL2 - FL4 to more narrow filters and
center the passband at 1000 Hz. Those are good to use if there are
strong nearby stations activating the AGC. You transmit only on the FL1
filter, but you can receive using a more narrow bandwidth.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 7/19/2013 1:11 AM, Ariel Jacala wrote:
I need help in understanding why no one can seem to hear me on PSK with my K2
I am using Signalink USB
RF is going out with PWR set to less than 25 watts
Monitoring the TX - I can hear the modulation of the side band through a
headphone and it seems to sound normal
I have mode set to USB
I am calling CQ and answering CQ's but no one seems to hear me.
I have RTTY turned off
I receive signals OK
I have VOX set to PTT
I have 2 bars on the ALC metering and I can't seem to get more than 2 bars -
meter starts from the right
I know I missed something in the basic setup but cant seem to know what it is
Ariel NY4G
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