Reduce the computer sound level to about 30% and you will gain finer adjustment with K3S Lin In.
Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Mar 20, 2017, at 10:57 AM, Terry Schieler <w...@swbell.net> wrote: > > Don wrote, > > <"3) Audio levels - ignore the internet advice to adjust the power with the > audio level. Adjust the audio to illuminate 4 bars solid on the ALC meter > with the 5th bar flashing. This is the "NO ALC" point for these Elecraft > transceivers - the first 4 bars are present to allow you to properly adjust > the audio. Once adjusted, you should not have to change it unless something > changes it in the computer."> > > > Thanks for the particularly timely reply, Don. I spent the past weekend > trying to get my K3S set up for RTTY with MMTTY. My old K3 (474) worked just > fine for years. Using Data A, AFSK, 45 baud, I can cleanly copy RTTY and > Transmit via VOX, but, for the life of me, I cannot get the ALC set to "4 > bars solid with the 5th bar flashing". I can get it to set to 3 bars solid > or 5 bars solid but nothing in between, no matter how sensitive I try to be. > Seems I recall someone else with this exact issue on her a few weeks ago. I > have spent this morning trying to find that post as I'm pretty sure his > problem was solved. I am setting the ALC via the Mic (Line) Gain. I checked > that Data A had reduced Compression to ZERO and TX EQ flat. Any suggestions? > > 73, Terry W0FM > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:donw...@embarqmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 2:33 PM > To: Don Pomplun; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital > > Don and Ronnie, > > Let me see if I can help by pointing out the differences between the Elecraft > transceivers K3, K3S, KX2 and KX3 and other transceivers in the use of data > modes. > > The following points are directed at soundcard oriented data modes. > > 1) Use DATA A instead of the normally recommended USB. While USB will work, > you normally have the SSB set up for voice, including compression and TX EQ. > The data modes automatically turn compression to zero and turn off TX EQ. > > 2) For RTTY, use AFSK A - that is specifically designed for RTTY and defaults > to LSB which is normal for RTTY. > > 3) Audio levels - ignore the internet advice to adjust the power with the > audio level. Adjust the audio to illuminate 4 bars solid on the ALC meter > with the 5th bar flashing. This is the "NO ALC" point for these Elecraft > transceivers - the first 4 bars are present to allow you to properly adjust > the audio. Once adjusted, you should not have to change it unless something > changes it in the computer. > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to n...@widomaker.com > Don wrote, > > <"3) Audio levels - ignore the internet advice to adjust the power with the > audio level. Adjust the audio to illuminate 4 bars solid on the ALC meter > with the 5th bar flashing. This is the "NO ALC" point for these Elecraft > transceivers - the first 4 bars are present to allow you to properly adjust > the audio. Once adjusted, you should not have to change it unless something > changes it in the computer."> > > > Thanks for the particularly timely reply, Don. I spent the past weekend > trying to get my K3S set up for RTTY with MMTTY. My old K3 (474) worked just > fine for years. Using Data A, AFSK, 45 baud, I can cleanly copy RTTY and > Transmit via VOX, but, for the life of me, I cannot get the ALC set to "4 > bars solid with the 5th bar flashing". I can get it to set to 3 bars solid > or 5 bars solid but nothing in between, no matter how sensitive I try to be. > Seems I recall someone else with this exact issue on her a few weeks ago. I > have spent this morning trying to find that post as I'm pretty sure his > problem was solved. I am setting the ALC via the Mic (Line) Gain. I checked > that Data A had reduced Compression to ZERO and TX EQ flat. Any suggestions? > > 73, Terry W0FM > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:donw...@embarqmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 2:33 PM > To: Don Pomplun; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Help setting up digital > > Don and Ronnie, > > Let me see if I can help by pointing out the differences between the Elecraft > transceivers K3, K3S, KX2 and KX3 and other transceivers in the use of data > modes. > > The following points are directed at soundcard oriented data modes. > > 1) Use DATA A instead of the normally recommended USB. While USB will work, > you normally have the SSB set up for voice, including compression and TX EQ. > The data modes automatically turn compression to zero and turn off TX EQ. > > 2) For RTTY, use AFSK A - that is specifically designed for RTTY and defaults > to LSB which is normal for RTTY. > > 3) Audio levels - ignore the internet advice to adjust the power with the > audio level. Adjust the audio to illuminate 4 bars solid on the ALC meter > with the 5th bar flashing. This is the "NO ALC" point for these Elecraft > transceivers - the first 4 bars are present to allow you to properly adjust > the audio. Once adjusted, you should not have to change it unless something > changes it in the computer. > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to n...@widomaker.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
