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Rich-4

Diversity and RF/Vol Controls

I am a bit lost when the radio is in diversity mode. Once I engage
Diversity mode does the Main RF gain and Main AF take over for both
receivers? At least that appears to be the case.

Hence the Sub RF gain and Sub AF have no function at that point?

Rich
K3RWN
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AC6SL

Re: Diversity and RF/Vol Controls

> ...Diversity mode does the Main RF gain and Main AF take over for both
> receivers? At least that appears to be the case...
>
> Hence the Sub RF gain and Sub AF have no function at that point?

Check that CONFIG: SPKRS is set to 2
otherwise it will behave as you described.

Also, you need to have 2 speakers, and/or stereo headset.

-John AC6SL
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Rich-4

Re: Diversity and RF/Vol Controls

Yes SPKRS is set to 2. I get nothing in my left (sub) speaker during
diversity. The left spkr works fine when I use the Sub and Main RXs
separately.

rich

On 5/24/2017 18:42 PM, John Nogatch wrote:

>> ...Diversity mode does the Main RF gain and Main AF take over for both
>> receivers? At least that appears to be the case...
>>
>> Hence the Sub RF gain and Sub AF have no function at that point?
> Check that CONFIG: SPKRS is set to 2
> otherwise it will behave as you described.
>
> Also, you need to have 2 speakers, and/or stereo headset.
>
> -John AC6SL
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Dale Boresz

Re: Diversity and RF/Vol Controls

Hello Rich,

I have been using diversity reception on the K3 on 40m for years, and can
control both RF gains separately, and the AF Gain controls are set so that
the larger one acts as a balance control, and the smaller one acts as a
master volume control for both simultaneously (however that can be changed
to independent AF gain controls if that is your preference).

Some of the relevant menu settings (though probably not all) are set as
follows on my radio:
SQ SUB : 00 (Fully CCW)
SQ MAIN: 00 (Fully CCW)
SUB AF : BALANCE (for the balance/master gain scenario I described above)
-- or --
SUB AF : nor (to enable individual control of the AF Gain for the Sub and
the Main RX)

Hope this helps.

73,

Dale - WA8SRA

On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 7:02 PM, Rich <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Yes SPKRS is set to 2. I get nothing in my left (sub) speaker during
> diversity. The left spkr works fine when I use the Sub and Main RXs
> separately.
>
> rich
>
>
> On 5/24/2017 18:42 PM, John Nogatch wrote:
>
>> ...Diversity mode does the Main RF gain and Main AF take over for both
>>> receivers? At least that appears to be the case...
>>>
>>> Hence the Sub RF gain and Sub AF have no function at that point?
>>>
>> Check that CONFIG: SPKRS is set to 2
>> otherwise it will behave as you described.
>>
>> Also, you need to have 2 speakers, and/or stereo headset.
>>
>> -John AC6SL
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KQ5S-Tom

Re: Diversity and RF/Vol Controls

I had forgotten about setting the SUB AF to balance. Thanks for the
reminder.
Is there a macro command that will adjust the balance? I set the SUB AF to
Balance and the knob on the radio controls the balance. My macro to set
the SUB AF Gain still sets the gain instead of the balance.

73,
Tom - KQ5S

On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 6:31 PM, Dale Boresz <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hello Rich,
>
> I have been using diversity reception on the K3 on 40m for years, and can
> control both RF gains separately, and the AF Gain controls are set so that
> the larger one acts as a balance control, and the smaller one acts as a
> master volume control for both simultaneously (however that can be changed
> to independent AF gain controls if that is your preference).
>
> Some of the relevant menu settings (though probably not all) are set as
> follows on my radio:
> SQ SUB : 00 (Fully CCW)
> SQ MAIN: 00 (Fully CCW)
> SUB AF : BALANCE (for the balance/master gain scenario I described above)
> -- or --
> SUB AF : nor (to enable individual control of the AF Gain for the Sub and
> the Main RX)
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> 73,
>
> Dale - WA8SRA
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 7:02 PM, Rich <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > Yes SPKRS is set to 2. I get nothing in my left (sub) speaker during
> > diversity. The left spkr works fine when I use the Sub and Main RXs
> > separately.
> >
> > rich
> >
> >
> > On 5/24/2017 18:42 PM, John Nogatch wrote:
> >
> >> ...Diversity mode does the Main RF gain and Main AF take over for both
> >>> receivers? At least that appears to be the case...
> >>>
> >>> Hence the Sub RF gain and Sub AF have no function at that point?
> >>>
> >> Check that CONFIG: SPKRS is set to 2
> >> otherwise it will behave as you described.
> >>
> >> Also, you need to have 2 speakers, and/or stereo headset.
> >>
> >> -John AC6SL
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Rich-4

Re: Diversity and RF/Vol Controls

In reply to this post by Dale Boresz

I think there is an issue with the radio. I have everything set as
suggested. The SubRX works fine as a standalone RXer. In diversity
mode I get nothing from the subRX (right speaker)

Rich

On 5/24/2017 19:31 PM, Dale Boresz wrote:

> Hello Rich,
>
> I have been using diversity reception on the K3 on 40m for years, and
> can control both RF gains separately, and the AF Gain controls are set
> so that the larger one acts as a balance control, and the smaller one
> acts as a master volume control for both simultaneously (however that
> can be changed to independent AF gain controls if that is your
> preference).
>
> Some of the relevant menu settings (though probably not all) are set
> as follows on my radio:
> SQ SUB : 00 (Fully CCW)
> SQ MAIN: 00 (Fully CCW)
> SUB AF : BALANCE (for the balance/master gain scenario I described above)
> -- or --
> SUB AF : nor (to enable individual control of the AF Gain for the Sub
> and the Main RX)
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> 73,
>
> Dale - WA8SRA
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 7:02 PM, Rich <[hidden email]
> <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
>
> Yes SPKRS is set to 2. I get nothing in my left (sub) speaker
> during diversity. The left spkr works fine when I use the Sub
> and Main RXs separately.
>
> rich
>
>
> On 5/24/2017 18:42 PM, John Nogatch wrote:
>
> ...Diversity mode does the Main RF gain and Main AF take
> over for both
> receivers? At least that appears to be the case...
>
> Hence the Sub RF gain and Sub AF have no function at that
> point?
>
> Check that CONFIG: SPKRS is set to 2
> otherwise it will behave as you described.
>
> Also, you need to have 2 speakers, and/or stereo headset.
>
> -John AC6SL
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