K3 Feature Request - Independant Selection of Mic Gain F/R

[Andy Wood]

It would be nice to be able to independently select mic gain for front or rear panel input. Currently, changing one also changes the other. It would be nice to be able to set, say, rear panel input to low gain (rP.L) and front panel input to high gain (FP.H) independently. I find the computer-type headset with electret microphone I use on the rear panel (bias turned on) has plenty of gain and only requires the low mic gain setting. However, using a dynamic hand mic on the front panel (bias turned off) requires gain set to high.

I know it is only a small issue but it would be nice to have it added to the "To Do" list, if not already there.

Andy  VK4KY

[Dick Dievendorff]

You might be able to use a pair of command macros to set the gain and  
select front or rear microphone.

This isn't quite what you asked for, but one of the motivations for  
offering command macros was to allow you to do something like this.

Dick, K6KR

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On Jun 20, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Andy Wood <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> It would be nice to be able to independently select mic gain for  
> front or
> rear panel input. Currently, changing one also changes the other. It  
> would
> be nice to be able to set, say, rear panel input to low gain (rP.L)  
> and
> front panel input to high gain (FP.H) independently. I find the
> computer-type headset with electret microphone I use on the rear  
> panel (bias
> turned on) has plenty of gain and only requires the low mic gain  
> setting.
> However, using a dynamic hand mic on the front panel (bias turned off)
> requires gain set to high.
>
> I know it is only a small issue but it would be nice to have it  
> added to the
> "To Do" list, if not already there.
>
> Andy  VK4KY
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[Andy Wood]

Thanks Dick. I didn't think of that possibility.

Andy  VK4KY

[N7US]

Andy,

I use DXLab's Commander, its rig control module, with its user-defined
sequences to do this.  They are DXLab's equivalent of K3 macros.  I have one
to switch between the two mic inputs and set the TXEQ for each.

My setup has a PR781 on the front input and a Heil Proset Plus on the rear.
I have no EQ on the Proset and quite a bit on the PR781.

If you use DXLab I can send you the text file.

Jim N7US



-----Original Message-----


You might be able to use a pair of command macros to set the gain and  
select front or rear microphone.

This isn't quite what you asked for, but one of the motivations for  
offering command macros was to allow you to do something like this.

Dick, K6KR

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 20, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Andy Wood <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> It would be nice to be able to independently select mic gain for  
> front or
> rear panel input. Currently, changing one also changes the other. It  
> would
> be nice to be able to set, say, rear panel input to low gain (rP.L)  
> and
> front panel input to high gain (FP.H) independently. I find the
> computer-type headset with electret microphone I use on the rear  
> panel (bias
> turned on) has plenty of gain and only requires the low mic gain  
> setting.
> However, using a dynamic hand mic on the front panel (bias turned off)
> requires gain set to high.
>
> I know it is only a small issue but it would be nice to have it  
> added to the
> "To Do" list, if not already there.
>
> Andy  VK4KY

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[Terry Schieler]

Same issue I am dealing with Andy.  I have my headset plugged in the rear
and my boom mic in the front panel jack.  Both need different settings and I
tend to switch back and forth between the two mics with some frequency.

Terry, W0FM

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Wood [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 9:54 PM
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Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Feature Request - Independant Selection of Mic Gain
F/R


It would be nice to be able to independently select mic gain for front or
rear panel input. Currently, changing one also changes the other. It would
be nice to be able to set, say, rear panel input to low gain (rP.L) and
front panel input to high gain (FP.H) independently. I find the
computer-type headset with electret microphone I use on the rear panel (bias
turned on) has plenty of gain and only requires the low mic gain setting.
However, using a dynamic hand mic on the front panel (bias turned off)
requires gain set to high.

I know it is only a small issue but it would be nice to have it added to the
"To Do" list, if not already there.

Andy  VK4KY
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