Jim,
If using a headset, why the comments re speaker
on-off for K3?
One reason I bought the CM500 is the need to shut
out sounds if doing SSB in a noisy environment.
Normally in the shack I use the speakers and MC43
hand mike on K3 (so far) and a Sony earplug for CW
(singular because one ear is stone deaf).
73, Phil
On 3/19/14, 9:46 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 3/19/2014 9:30 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
Any tips/issues using the CM500 on the K3?
I'm not Jeff, but it's real simple. Plug mic and
phones into the rear panel connectors. Go into
the menu, choose the rear panel mic, and turn on
bias (tap 2 on the keypad, I think -- check the
manual). That makes the mic work. Set mic gain
to low -- the CM500 is a pretty "hot" mic.
You're going to want to turn the speaker on and
off, so I assign that function to PF2 (long push
of XIT). To do that, go into the menu, find the
Speaker + Phones toggle, and push the XIT button.
For TXEQ, full cut of the three lowest frequency
bands, then do some additional cut of the 4th
band with someone listening to guide you as to
how much. BTW -- those settings are good for
both K3 and KX3.
Another hint for the KX3. Because the KX3 is
specifically designed for backpacking and
minimal current drain, the speaker and headphone
amp are not very powerful. We can make the best
use of the available power by not wasting it on
low frequency sounds. This means that setting
the three lowest bands of RXEQ for maximum cut
is a good idea, and will likely imcrease the
headroom by a few dB.
73, Jim K9YC
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