Seven years ago, I collected advice on setting TX EQ and compression from this list and compiled it into a blog post. This uses the DVR to A/B test compression settings to get the highest level that does not cause artifacts on your voice. The article says “KX3”, but the procedure is the same for the K3. Most of the advice came from K3 operators. The idea to use the DVR is from Lyle Johnson, KK7P.
https://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/09/09/transmit-audio-and-compression-with-the-elecraft-kx3/ <https://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/09/09/transmit-audio-and-compression-with-the-elecraft-kx3/> wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jun 30, 2022, at 9:50 AM, Bob McGraw <rmcg...@benlomand.net> wrote: > > Start with COMP at 0, adjust the MIC gain while speaking normal voice to > attain 5 to 6 bars {no more} as indicated on the ALC meter. Then adjust the > COMP for a value to indicate about 10 on voice peaks. > > For those that believe in using the "I turned it up a little bit, now how > does that sound?" approach, ..... forget it. Set it correctly as described > above and it will sound great. There is a right way to do this. Anything > else is flying by the seat of your pants. > > If you desire to have it sound different, then twiddle the EQ values until > your hearts content. After doing so, you may need to reset the MIC and COMP > levels to be correct. > > I much prefer to listen to my signal on a remote SDR and record my signal on > the SDR site. Then listen to it in my shack on my speakers. Then I know HOW > MY SIGNAL SOUNDS. That's what is important. I make adjustments from there. > > As to others, they can adjust their receivers, their speakers, their hearing > aids and a host of other things that will make ones signal sound......err, > many different ways. So which one of the "many different ways" is best? > Likely none of them. > > 73 > > Bob, K4TAX > > > On 6/29/2022 8:59 PM, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: >> Message: 10 >> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:10:17 -0700 >> From: Jim Brown<j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> >> To:elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Ham Qualifications, Customer Service >> Message-ID: >> <ff7abee2-7273-7873-2968-fe4c4b172...@audiosystemsgroup.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed >> >> On 6/29/2022 9:39 AM, Ed Cole wrote: >>> Note on SSB compression, I've run at 20 with no complaints of distortion >>> or splatter. >> Dial readout is the WRONG way to set compression -- it's meaningless. >> The RIGHT way is to adjust COMP for a METER reading of 10 dB on voice >> peaks. >> >> 73, Jim K9YC > > -- > IF ONE EXPECTS COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY TO SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS, > ONE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY > AND ONE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THEIR PROBLEMS." > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ 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
