It was the bias setting. I knew it had to be something simple! Thanks, gang, is this list great or what??
Don K5DW > -----Original Message----- > From: George A. Thornton [mailto:gthorn...@thorntonmostullaw.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 7:24 PM > To: Lew Phelps K6LMP; Donald Wines > Cc: Elecraft > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3: Mike input no longer works. > > If I recall correctly that microphone is an electret. You have to set > the bias on the mic setting for it to work. > > Go to Main:Mic Sel setting. While in that setting hit 2 to turn bias > on > or off. You may also want to play with sensitivity setting (hi or lo) > by hitting 1. See manual p.20. These settings are available for front > and rear mikes. > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Lew Phelps K6LMP > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 4:37 PM > To: Donald Wines > Cc: 'Elecraft' > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: Mike input no longer works. > > What filter is set? If you have a narrowband filter installed in > addition to the stock 2.7K filter, and if you have been working > CW/digital modes with a narrowband filter, and if the settings somehow > got messed up on the mode-by-mode filter selection, you might be trying > to transmit SSB through a narrowband filter. the K3 doesn't like that. > > lew K6LMP > > On Mar 31, 2010, at 3:49 PM, Donald Wines wrote: > > > I haven't been on sideband for several months and this past weekend I > > decided to try to pick up a country or three during the contest. > > > > I switched the K3 over to USB on 15M, put the Heil Proset on, turned > on VOX > > and gave a little whistle and nothing happened. Tried PTT with no > luck > there > > either. I didn't have the time to get into the problem too deep at > the > time > > but now I have a little time to devote. I can't really remember the > last > > time I used SSB but it used to work. > > > > I have tried looking at all the appropriate menu settings and can't > find > > where I have set something weird. The mike won't work on either the > front or > > rear panel. The Proset mike works on other equipment. > > > > Here's what I have: > > K3 #123 FW: 3.79 D1: 2.54 D2: 0.00 FL: 1.08 > > NO SUB RCVR, NO DVR > > All current mods done by Aptos as of 8 or 9 months ago. > > (don't remember exact date and haven't dug out the paper work) > > Heil Proset Headphones/mike purchased from Elecraft > > VOX Delay: Doesn't matter where it's set > > > > Config settings: > > MIC BTN: OFF > > TX INH: OFF > > PTT KEY: OFF-OFF > > TX ALC: ON > > > > Main Menu settings: > > TX EQ: ALL BASE BAND (BUT OTHER SETTING DON'T SEEM TO MATTER) > > VOX GN: TRIED EVERYTHING - NO MATTER > > ANTIVOX: " " " " > > MIC SEL: RPL (FRONT PANEL DOESN'T WORK EITHER) > > MIC+LIN: OFF > > > > I do have a US Interface Navigator sound card interface connected and > PSK D > > works ok. I haven't tried all the other digimodes yet. I totally > > disconnected the Navigator but it made no difference. > > > > Have looked at all the obvious things, all plugs in the right holes, > etc. > > Rig works great otherwise! > > > > It's probably something stupid that I did but does anybody have any > ideas > > where else to look before I go to the guys and gals in Aptos? > > > > Don > > K5DW > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
