Re: [Elecraft] K3 settings for Yamaha headset
Elecrafters, thanks for the input. -- Ohne CW ist es nur CB.. 73, Martin DM4iM __ 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 settings for Yamaha headset
On 10/24/2018 11:51 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: "Sharp and narrow" generally means too much high frequency (1600 - 3200 HZ) audio and not enough mid range (400 - 800 HZ) audio. Or that the other station is confusing ham radio with broadcasting. Some hams want to hear full bass -- that's fine if signals are strong with no QSB, but sucks power that can be better used for communication when conditions aren't great between you and your QSO partner. My recommended settings for most voices with the CM500 and other "flat" mics is for maximum cut of the three lowest bands (50, 100, 200), 6 dB cut of the 4th (400 Hz), the 7th band (2400 Hz) boosted 3 dB, and the 8th (3200 Hz) boosted 3-6 dB. On 10/24/2018 10:14 AM, Nate Bargmann wrote: Mic Gain 25 compression 10 NO! Numerical control settings are the WRONG way to set Mic Gain and Compression. Rather, Mic Gain should be set for full power on voice peaks with no compression. The "right" Mic Gain setting depends on how loud you talk and how close the mic is to your mouth. An ideal position for the mic is a few inches above and to the side of the mouth. This minimizes breath pops and allows drinking coffee and munching, but is also close enough to minimize room noise. Once that is "right," COMP should be set for indicated 10dB of Compression on the LED display on voice peaks. 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 settings for Yamaha headset
> saying the audio is sharp and narrow . "Sharp and narrow" generally means too much high frequency (1600 - 3200 HZ) audio and not enough mid range (400 - 800 HZ) audio. With my CM-500 I use the following two sets of TX EQ: Normal operation "DX"/Contest Operation 50 -16 -16 100 -16 -16 200 - 8 - 8 4000 0 8000 0 1600 +3 +5 2400 +5 +8 3200 +6 +10 The "normal" EQ is very similar to a typical "communications" mic or the old Heil HC5 (3 dB/octave HF "boost") while the "DX" EQ is very similar to the Heil HC4 "DX" element (5 dB/octave HF "boost"). The DX/Contest setting is a bit "sharp" and I would not use it every day 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2018-10-24 10:31 AM, Martin wrote: Elecrafters, i'm preparing the clubstation for the CQ WW Contest. I get Audio-reports saying the audio is sharp and narrow . I would like to set the K3 for a good and readable audio. Would the Yamaha CM 500 users share their settings? Thanks. __ 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 settings for Yamaha headset
I've gotten good reports with the following: Mic Gain 25 compression 10 I set rear panel bias on for the electret element. My TX EQ is 0.05 -9 0.10 -6 0.20 0 0.40 +2 0.80 +4 1.60 +5 2.40 +2 3.20 -3 I use the same EQ settings for both the CM500 and for the MC-60 connected to the front panel connector. As I occasionally get good audio reports, these settings must be really doing something as I not only have a face for radio but a voice for CW and a fist for FT-8. ;-) 73, Nate, N0NB -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Web: http://www.n0nb.us GPG key: D55A8819 GitHub: N0NB __ 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 settings for Yamaha headset
Mic select rpl bias Mic gain 17 Cmp 17 Good place to start. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Oct 24, 2018, at 10:31 AM, Martin wrote: > > Elecrafters, > i'm preparing the clubstation for the CQ WW Contest. I get Audio-reports > saying the audio is sharp and narrow . I would like to set the K3 for a good > and readable audio. Would the Yamaha CM 500 users share their settings? > Thanks. > > > > -- > > Ohne CW ist es nur CB.. > > 73, Martin DM4iM > __ > 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 settings for Yamaha headset
This article is for the KX3, but the TX EQ settings are from K3 users. I don’t know if the DVR trick works on the K3, but it is worth trying. https://observer.wunderwood.org/2015/09/09/transmit-audio-and-compression-with-the-elecraft-kx3/ wunder Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Oct 24, 2018, at 7:31 AM, Martin wrote: > > Elecrafters, > i'm preparing the clubstation for the CQ WW Contest. I get Audio-reports > saying the audio is sharp and narrow . I would like to set the K3 for a good > and readable audio. Would the Yamaha CM 500 users share their settings? > Thanks. > > > > -- > > Ohne CW ist es nur CB.. > > 73, Martin DM4iM > __ > 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
