[Elecraft] [K3] Digital "4 flicker 5" help needed

2016-12-17 Thread Don Putnick
I'm having a heck of a time fine tuning my output for digital modes. I have my sound card set at 50% volume. A mic gain of 10 gives me "3 flicker 5". A mic gain of 11 gives me "solid 5". Conversely if I keep the mic gain at 10 and change the sound card volume, same symptoms. Any suggestions on fine

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Digital "4 flicker 5" help needed

2016-12-17 Thread Don Wilhelm
Don, Are you using DATA A mode (AFSK A for RTTY)? You may have difficulty like that if you are running in SSB mode with even a little compression enabled. DATA Modes automatically turn off compression and TX EQ. Is your soundcard line out cabled to the K3 Line IN jack? If you have it plugged

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Digital "4 flicker 5" help needed

2016-12-17 Thread Matt Zilmer
Some folks use a 7 to 10 dB pi attenuator inline. 73, matt W6NIA On 12/17/2016 12:07 PM, Don Putnick wrote: I'm having a heck of a time fine tuning my output for digital modes. I have my sound card set at 50% volume. A mic gain of 10 gives me "3 flicker 5". A mic gain of 11 gives me "solid 5"

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Digital "4 flicker 5" help needed

2016-12-17 Thread Nr4c
Reduce computer sound output and get finer control with K3 Lin IN control knob. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Dec 17, 2016, at 3:07 PM, Don Putnick wrote: > > I'm having a heck of a time fine tuning my output for digital modes. I have > my sound card set at 50% volume. A mic gain of