Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Lack of audio punch

2011-03-21 Thread Barry
Thanks for all the comments, on and off list. I did a little tweaking and am happy with the live mic audio as I listen to it with headphones. I also, re-recorded my DVR message. It still sounds much weaker than the live mic audio. Am I missing an AF gain setting, or something else, for the DVR?

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Lack of audio punch

2011-03-20 Thread Jim Brown
On 3/20/2011 3:28 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > ow far up is the ALC meter "kicking". It should be showing 5 to 7 > bars. If it is lower than that, go back to the beginning and adjust > your mic gain - first set compression to zero, then set TX TEST so you > don't bother others on the air, and adjust

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Lack of audio punch

2011-03-20 Thread Lyle Johnson
Hello Barry! > Any thoughts on how to improve the punch? Different voices have different amplitude levels at the pitches that penetrate, so the appropriate settings are all a matter of testing and adjusting and testing again. > My callsign was pre-recorded and stored in the K3 DVR. When liste

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Lack of audio punch

2011-03-20 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Listening on phones here, it seems to me your audio lacks high-frequency emphasis. The other signals have much more than yours, and crisp highs are critical to "punch" (which is why the YL's used to have it over us on the old AM xmtrs ;-) Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Hi all, I listened t

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Lack of audio punch

2011-03-20 Thread Don Wilhelm
Barry, How far up is the ALC meter "kicking". It should be showing 5 to 7 bars. If it is lower than that, go back to the beginning and adjust your mic gain - first set compression to zero, then set TX TEST so you don't bother others on the air, and adjust the mic gain until you illuminate

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Lack of audio punch

2011-03-20 Thread Barry
Yes. Barry W2UP On 3/20/2011 3:39 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: > I believe that MH2 needs bias - I assume you had that set ? > 73 de M0XDF -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Lakewood, CO __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mail

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Lack of audio punch

2011-03-20 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
I believe that MH2 needs bias - I assume you had that set ? 73 de M0XDF -- Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; pray for powers equal to your tasks. -Phillips Brooks, bishop and orator (1835-1893) On 20 Mar 2011, at 21:06, Barry wrote: > Hi all, > I listened to my QSOs with GW4BLE in the

[Elecraft] [K3] Lack of audio punch

2011-03-20 Thread Barry
Hi all, I listened to my QSOs with GW4BLE in the ARRL DX SSB test via his web applet (very cool!) at http://gw4ble.dxlist.co.uk/index.php IMO, my audio lacks punch. I'm using the MH-2 mic with comp at 26. TX EQ settings: -16 -16 -12 0 0 +6 +6 +4. Any thoughts on how to improve the punch? My