[Elecraft] K3 Manual Error? Software error?
I recently acquired a Kenwood MC-90 desk mic from a for sale list posted here. It's a great microphone, but with a VERY low output level. Even with MIC GAIN cranked all the way up to 60, it wouldn't move the ALC indicator unless I literally shouted into it. (Yes, I had selected FP-H on the mic setup.) Then I found the following in the K3 Operating Manual, page 52: For the front-panel mic only, tap [3] to turn on an additional gain stage. Use this only with very low-output mics. An apostrophe will appear after the H , e.g. H ’ . I rushed to try that. Result: N/A. Butwhile fiddling around trying to find out why the [3] button wasn't doing what it was supposed to do, I more or less accidentally tapped the [7] button, and the magic apostrophe appeared after the H. And most importantly, I now have enough amplification for the Kenwood mic to be functional. It would seem that there are only two explanations for this: 1. The manual is wrong. 2. Bad firmware. Anybody know which answer is correct? I have no way to tell. Lew N6LEW __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Manual Error? Software error?
Same thing heresure looks like documentation error I get a - showing up versus a vertical type apostrophe after L or H Jay W2IJ - Original Message - From: Lewis Phelps l...@n6lew.us To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:02 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Manual Error? Software error? I recently acquired a Kenwood MC-90 desk mic from a for sale list posted here. It's a great microphone, but with a VERY low output level. Even with MIC GAIN cranked all the way up to 60, it wouldn't move the ALC indicator unless I literally shouted into it. (Yes, I had selected FP-H on the mic setup.) Then I found the following in the K3 Operating Manual, page 52: For the front-panel mic only, tap [3] to turn on an additional gain stage. Use this only with very low-output mics. An apostrophe will appear after the H , e.g. H ’ . I rushed to try that. Result: N/A. Butwhile fiddling around trying to find out why the [3] button wasn't doing what it was supposed to do, I more or less accidentally tapped the [7] button, and the magic apostrophe appeared after the H. And most importantly, I now have enough amplification for the Kenwood mic to be functional. It would seem that there are only two explanations for this: 1. The manual is wrong. 2. Bad firmware. Anybody know which answer is correct? I have no way to tell. Lew N6LEW __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Manual Error? Software error?
I asked this question awhile back as I need to turn off the additional mike gain and could not get it to work either. Elecraft replied that you needed to tap the [7] button as you found out and the manual was incorrect. So I guess we need to request that then get then next version of the manual updated. ~73 Don KD8NNU -.- -.. ---.. -. -. ..- -Original Message- From: Lewis Phelps Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 5:02 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net List Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Manual Error? Software error? I recently acquired a Kenwood MC-90 desk mic from a for sale list posted here. It's a great microphone, but with a VERY low output level. Even with MIC GAIN cranked all the way up to 60, it wouldn't move the ALC indicator unless I literally shouted into it. (Yes, I had selected FP-H on the mic setup.) Then I found the following in the K3 Operating Manual, page 52: For the front-panel mic only, tap [3] to turn on an additional gain stage. Use this only with very low-output mics. An apostrophe will appear after the H , e.g. H ’ . I rushed to try that. Result: N/A. Butwhile fiddling around trying to find out why the [3] button wasn't doing what it was supposed to do, I more or less accidentally tapped the [7] button, and the magic apostrophe appeared after the H. And most importantly, I now have enough amplification for the Kenwood mic to be functional. It would seem that there are only two explanations for this: 1. The manual is wrong. 2. Bad firmware. Anybody know which answer is correct? I have no way to tell. Lew N6LEW __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Manual Error? Software error?
Lew, The manual is not correct. That has been pointed out before and will be corrected. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/27/2013 5:02 PM, Lewis Phelps wrote: I recently acquired a Kenwood MC-90 desk mic from a for sale list posted here. It's a great microphone, but with a VERY low output level. Even with MIC GAIN cranked all the way up to 60, it wouldn't move the ALC indicator unless I literally shouted into it. (Yes, I had selected FP-H on the mic setup.) Then I found the following in the K3 Operating Manual, page 52: For the front-panel mic only, tap [3] to turn on an additional gain stage. Use this only with very low-output mics. An apostrophe will appear after the H , e.g. H ’ . I rushed to try that. Result: N/A. Butwhile fiddling around trying to find out why the [3] button wasn't doing what it was supposed to do, I more or less accidentally tapped the [7] button, and the magic apostrophe appeared after the H. And most importantly, I now have enough amplification for the Kenwood mic to be functional. It would seem that there are only two explanations for this: 1. The manual is wrong. 2. Bad firmware. Anybody know which answer is correct? I have no way to tell. __ 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
