Re: [Elecraft] My appeal for help regarding my KXPA100 Failure to Turn on and Stay On
My thanks to the three fine Elecrafters who sent me suggestions to fix my KXPA100 amplifier. I tried their suggestions, but no joy. The problem I have? After months of fine operation in my garage “Summer Station” I moved my whole station inside where the air conditioning is. Out in the garage was just too darn hot! Well, I guess “something” changed when I reassembled my KX3 and my PX3 and the KXPA100, as the Amp slowly started putting out fewer and fewer Watts; finally, it “gave up the ghost” and declined to turn on again, after about a ten-second flashing of LEDs. So… Anyone with more suggestions to get it back to its original state of putting out up to and including 100 Watts? Or, Do I need to send it in for repairs? And, if that is the case, how do I proceed, please? 73, Carter Craigie, N3AO Blacksburg, VA -- Carter, N3AO Blacksburg, VA __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] My appeal for help regarding my KXPA100 Failure to Turn on and Stay On
Have you perused the Elecraft web site? At the top in the black band on the right there is a “hamburger” (3 horizontal lines.) If you click there and select “Support” you will see well thought out and well laid out procedures for asking for help from Elecraft and if the worst should happen, procedures to effect a return of your amp for repair. > On Aug 13, 2021, at 06:46, Carter Craigie wrote: > > My thanks to the three fine Elecrafters who sent me suggestions to fix my > KXPA100 amplifier. I tried their suggestions, but no joy. > > The problem I have? > After months of fine operation in my garage “Summer Station” I moved my > whole station inside where the air conditioning is. Out in the garage was > just too darn hot! > Well, I guess “something” changed when I reassembled my KX3 and my PX3 and > the KXPA100, as the Amp slowly started putting out fewer and fewer Watts; > finally, it “gave up the ghost” and declined to turn on again, after about > a ten-second flashing of LEDs. > So… > Anyone with more suggestions to get it back to its original state of > putting out up to and including 100 Watts? > Or, > Do I need to send it in for repairs? And, if that is the case, how do I > proceed, please? > 73, > Carter Craigie, N3AO > Blacksburg, VA > > > > -- > Carter, N3AO > Blacksburg, VA > __ > 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 r...@wc3t.us __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Help Needed for KPA100 Amplifier
Carter: this may be a serial communications problem between the KX3 and KXPA100. Just as a diagnostic step, try turning the amp on with its power slide switch. It should stay on. To avoid needing to use that slide switch all the time, there is a serial command sent periodically from the KX3 to the amp telling it to switch on. That command must be repeatedly received to keep the amp on. If your serial cable is intermittent (not fully seated?) all the KX3 messages may not be arriving at the amp, and the amp turns itself off after a period of silence from the KX3. Another serial cable might also be helpful. Good luck! 73 de Dick, K6KR > On Aug 12, 2021, at 09:45, Carter Craigie wrote: > > My problems all started when I moved my Elecraft KX3, PX3, and the ASTRON > RS-35A PS from the garage upstairs to the second floor. At first I noticed > that my Amp would put out only about 70-80 Watts. Then the output went > lower and lower until the Amp would not turn on. See below. > > Here follows what I know at this stage: > > The AWG 10 power cable from my ASTRON 35A PS to my Elecraft KPA100 amp is > about four feet long. At the terminals on the PS I measure 13.83 v and I > measure exactly the same at the cable’s end’s Anderson PowerPoles. (The > back of the amp accepts only Anderson PowerPoles.) There are two sets of > these PowerPoles, and the manual for the amp suggests using the lower set > for the Amp, and that’s what I have done. The manual recommends plugging in > the KX3 on the upper PowerPoles, and I have done that as well. And the > radio turns on, no matter whether the Amp is working or not. > > To turn on the Amp I have to go to the Menu on the KX3, and rotate the knob > above the Menu button until I see “PA OFF.” Then I turn the main VFO knob > until the OFF changes to “ON.” > > Some Indicator LEDs on the amp turn on: > > ON (indicating the Amp has been turned on) > ANT 1 (indicating Antenna 1, the one I use to go to the antenna) > Mode MAN (indicating manual control—which I wish indicated Auto, for > automatic control) > FAULT (indicating SYS (I presume this stands for System) for which I could > find no helpful explanation in the manual). > > After about 10 seconds the Amp turns off! > > I need the Amp to turn on so that I can use the KPA100 Utility Program to > do any troubleshooting, but that is not possible, since the Amp will not > remain on for longer than those ten seconds I mentioned above. > > Without the amp I can use my KX3 rig at up to 15W and can use the KP3 > panadapter as well, so all is not lost! The harnessed set of cables > connecting the Amp, the KX3, and the KP3 all go through the Amp, and they > show they are doing their job of connecting the KX3 with the KP3. I just > had a very nice CW QSO with a station in Massachusetts and the reports were > 599 both ways. Joy! > > All of my cables are fairly well dressed, with no desktop clutter. > > I don’t know what to do next. > > Any suggestions or questions, please? > > 73, > > Carter, N3AO > __ > 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 d...@elecraft.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
Re: [Elecraft] My appeal for help regarding my KXPA100 Failure to Turn on and Stay On
Carter, Contact support for further assistance. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/13/2021 6:43 AM, Carter Craigie wrote: My thanks to the three fine Elecrafters who sent me suggestions to fix my KXPA100 amplifier. I tried their suggestions, but no joy. The problem I have? After months of fine operation in my garage “Summer Station” I moved my whole station inside where the air conditioning is. Out in the garage was just too darn hot! Well, I guess “something” changed when I reassembled my KX3 and my PX3 and the KXPA100, as the Amp slowly started putting out fewer and fewer Watts; finally, it “gave up the ghost” and declined to turn on again, after about a ten-second flashing of LEDs. So… Anyone with more suggestions to get it back to its original state of putting out up to and including 100 Watts? Or, Do I need to send it in for repairs? And, if that is the case, how do I proceed, please? 73, Carter Craigie, N3AO Blacksburg, VA -- Carter, N3AO Blacksburg, VA __ 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
[Elecraft] A new release of Win4K3Suite is available
Hello, There is a new version of Win4K3Suite available. This release has some fixes for wrong spectral offsets when used with an SDRPlay. Win4K3Suite is a full featured control program for the K3/S, KX3 and KX2. It has a built in Panadapter that works with LPPAN and a sound card, as well as the SDRPlay RSP's. It supports the KAT500, KPA500/1500 and the KXPA100 on most of the above radios. A unique feature is that is has 6 built in Virtual Radios, each of which works just like an Elecraft radio. This allows sharing of a single COM port with up to 6 applications. This feature is fully managed and you will not have conflicts with other applications. It also has a built in HRDLogbook server and the EiBi Shortwave database. There are many more features like full access to menu items, a cluster display using your ClubLog credentials and many more. You see more information here: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=win4k3suite and download a fully functional 30 day trial at va2fsq.com 73 Tom va2fsq.com -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus __ 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
[Elecraft] K2 Power Level
What is the recommended highest power level for a QRP Elecraft K2 to operate on digital modes like FT8, JT65 etc, without blowing the PA's? -- '72 Aaron K5ATG __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Mods required of Elecraft Gear for use on MARS frequencies.
Contact Elecraft directly and send a copy of your MARS license. I did MARS for several years and never had a problem getting the mod apps for Elecraft gear. They even used my feedback on the frequency ranges to ensure that the radios were usable on the necessary frequencies. Tim On Wed, Aug 11, 2021 at 3:36 PM Edward Mccann wrote: > Are modifications required for KPA 500 amp (or its big brother)and KAT500 > ant tuner, or P3 to accommodate use on MARS frequencies? > > I understand Elecraft will make mods for the K3 or possibly release > firmware for MARS upon submission of proper documentation. > > Thanks > Ed McCann > AG6CX > > Sent from my iPhone > __ > 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 ae...@worldwidedx.com > -- Owner, worldwidedx.com AE6LX, Amateur Radio __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 control software?
What are people using to control the K3? Bruce Wade __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] Mods required of Elecraft Gear for use on MARS frequencies.
The KPA and KAT do Mars without any changes. There is one Mars frequency that may be problematic on the KPA500, but I understand it is not used all that much. 73, Jack, W6FB > On Aug 11, 2021, at 5:36 PM, Edward Mccann wrote: > > Are modifications required for KPA 500 amp (or its big brother)and KAT500 ant > tuner, or P3 to accommodate use on MARS frequencies? > > I understand Elecraft will make mods for the K3 or possibly release firmware > for MARS upon submission of proper documentation. > > Thanks > Ed McCann > AG6CX > > Sent from my iPhone > __ > 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 jackbrin...@me.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 control software?
Flrig or fldigi or JS8Call or WSJT-X 73, tom w7sua On 8/13/2021 3:32 PM, Bruce Wade wrote: What are people using to control the K3? Bruce Wade __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 control software?
Bruce - I have been using the DXLab suite of modules for logging and rig control. I think I have been using it for close to ten years and have never wished for anything else. Dave - K9FN On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 6:35 PM Bruce Wade wrote: > What are people using to control the K3? > Bruce Wade > __ > 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 dpbu...@gmail.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 control software?
Win4k3suite Mike Kk9v On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 7:12 PM David Bunte wrote: > Bruce - > > I have been using the DXLab suite of modules for logging and rig control. I > think I have been using it for close to ten years and have never wished for > anything else. > > Dave - K9FN > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 6:35 PM Bruce Wade wrote: > > > What are people using to control the K3? > > Bruce Wade > > __ > > 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 dpbu...@gmail.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 mik...@gmail.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
Re: [Elecraft] K2 Power Level
Aaron, I cannot give you a specific answer, but go by the heat. I would suggest you first try 5 watts, and operate at that level for a while (I suggest 10 minutes). Then check the heatsink temperature - if you can hold your fingers on it for longer than 5 minutes, then all is well. Increase the power by about 3 watts and try again. When the heat gets too much to comfortably hold your fingers on the heatsink (next to the PA transistors), then you have exceeded the maximum power which you should use for transmit. The generalized answer is that you should consider those modes as continuous duty and use 1/2 the normal full power output, but I suggest doing the test I referred to as a specific power limit for your particular K2. 73, Don W3FPR On 8/13/2021 3:38 PM, Aaron K5ATG wrote: What is the recommended highest power level for a QRP Elecraft K2 to operate on digital modes like FT8, JT65 etc, without blowing the PA's? __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 control software?
On 8/13/2021 3:32 PM, Bruce Wade wrote: What are people using to control the K3? What control do you need? Do you want to run your station remotely, or only from the shack? In addition to the software others have mentioned, virtually all contest loggers provide the controls needed for contesting. WSJT-X, JTDX, and MSHV provide the functions needed for the modes they support. 73, Jim K9YC __ 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
[Elecraft] Looking for LP-PAN2
I might be interested in buying one if anyone has one they aren’t using, as long as I can find the Yaesu crystal. Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 control software?
Win4K3 Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 13, 2021, at 7:33 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > > On 8/13/2021 3:32 PM, Bruce Wade wrote: >> What are people using to control the K3? > > What control do you need? Do you want to run your station remotely, or only > from the shack? In addition to the software others have mentioned, virtually > all contest loggers provide the controls needed for contesting. WSJT-X, JTDX, > and MSHV provide the functions needed for the modes they support. > > 73, Jim K9YC > __ > 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 hsherr...@reagan.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
[Elecraft] KX3 ALC indicator issue
So I have been researching this most of the afternoon to no avail. I have a KX3 that when in Data A mode, does not indicate ALC on the ALC display. I am using WSJT-X to generate an audio signal from the PC. When I do so, I can see that the KX3 is putting out RF, and in fact I can make contacts on FT8 with no problem. But it does not seem to matter where I set the PC sound card volume, WSJT-X's audio level or the KX3’s mic gain, I do not ever see ALC bars. In fact, I can max them out and still not get ALC to show. And yet, I plug in an MH3 (and turn on bias), and I can get ALC indication with my voice just fine with mic gain at 30 to 40. What am I missing? Thanks in advance. 73, David - N5DCH __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 ALC indicator issue
When the input signal is too high no ALC is shown in data mode. Reduce the input to a minimum and gradually increase the KX3 gain and the ALC will appear. You would think that high input would show max ALC bars but that is not how it works. Same problem took me several hours to troubleshoot on my KX3. On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, at 7:12 PM, David Herring wrote: > So I have been researching this most of the afternoon to no avail. I > have a KX3 that when in Data A mode, does not indicate ALC on the ALC > display. > > I am using WSJT-X to generate an audio signal from the PC. When I do > so, I can see that the KX3 is putting out RF, and in fact I can make > contacts on FT8 with no problem. But it does not seem to matter where > I set the PC sound card volume, WSJT-X's audio level or the KX3’s mic > gain, I do not ever see ALC bars. In fact, I can max them out and > still not get ALC to show. > > And yet, I plug in an MH3 (and turn on bias), and I can get ALC > indication with my voice just fine with mic gain at 30 to 40. > > What am I missing? > > Thanks in advance. > > 73, > David - N5DCH > > > > __ > 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 al...@mooseaviation.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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 control software?
I use a variety of things depending on what I want to do. I often run Win4k3 connected to the radio, and then other software like N1MM, DxLab, etc. connected to the 'virtual radios' of Win4K3 via virtual serial port pairs. I have found this a reliable way to allow multiple programs to each 'think' they are directly controlling the K3, while they are all being kept in sync. In other words, changing frequency. mode, etc on the radio or in one of the connected programs causes it to change everywhere. Other times I just run N1MM or DxLab Commander connected directly to the K3. Or I'll connect N1MM to the K3, and then run WSJT-X from within N1MM, so it logs directly into N1MM. All depends on what you're trying to accomplish. If you can articulate what your goals are, there are many here who can give you good advice on what to use to get there! On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 5:34 PM Bruce Wade wrote: > What are people using to control the K3? > Bruce Wade > __ > 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 dave.w...@gmail.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
Re: [Elecraft] KX3 ALC indicator issue
Bingo! That was it. I cranked the PC and app levels way down to like 30 percent, dropped the mic gain to zero, and then started slowly increasing the mic gain and then got ALC bars somewhere around the 15 to 20 level. I guess in all my playing around with this, I must never have had the combination of the three controls low enough at the same time. Thanks for putting me on to this! 73, David - N5DCH > On Aug 13, 2021, at 8:47 PM, AL7CR wrote: > > When the input signal is too high no ALC is shown in data mode. Reduce the > input to a minimum and gradually increase the KX3 gain and the ALC will > appear. You would think that high input would show max ALC bars but that is > not how it works. Same problem took me several hours to troubleshoot on my > KX3. > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, at 7:12 PM, David Herring wrote: >> So I have been researching this most of the afternoon to no avail. I >> have a KX3 that when in Data A mode, does not indicate ALC on the ALC >> display. >> >> I am using WSJT-X to generate an audio signal from the PC. When I do >> so, I can see that the KX3 is putting out RF, and in fact I can make >> contacts on FT8 with no problem. But it does not seem to matter where >> I set the PC sound card volume, WSJT-X's audio level or the KX3’s mic >> gain, I do not ever see ALC bars. In fact, I can max them out and >> still not get ALC to show. >> >> And yet, I plug in an MH3 (and turn on bias), and I can get ALC >> indication with my voice just fine with mic gain at 30 to 40. >> >> What am I missing? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> 73, >> David - N5DCH >> >> >> >> __ >> 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 al...@mooseaviation.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 david.n5...@gmail.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