K3: Line Out level

[K2QI]

Greetings to the group!

Quick question: I normally keep the line out set to 5 or 10; I haven't seen
the need until now to increase it.  I recently discovered a recording
utility built in to HRD, and leaving the line out level at 5 or 10 usually
results in a low-volume recording.  I've fiddled around with the setting and
have found that a line output level of 50 is pretty good.  However, I just
want to make sure that doing so is safe for the K3.  I've monitored the
audio from the PC, and I haven't noticed any sort of overdrive condition.
On the other hand, the manual states that setting the line out to anything
above 10 may cause saturation of the KIO3's isolation transformers.

Thoughts?
Vy 73 and a Happy New Year to all!

James K2QI
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73 de James K2QI
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

James,

You will not hurt the K3, but if the transformers saturate, you will get
distortion.
As long as the level of distortion is OK to your ears, I would judge
everything to be OK.

73,
Don W3FPR

James Sarte wrote:

> Greetings to the group!
>
> Quick question: I normally keep the line out set to 5 or 10; I haven't seen
> the need until now to increase it.  I recently discovered a recording
> utility built in to HRD, and leaving the line out level at 5 or 10 usually
> results in a low-volume recording.  I've fiddled around with the setting and
> have found that a line output level of 50 is pretty good.  However, I just
> want to make sure that doing so is safe for the K3.  I've monitored the
> audio from the PC, and I haven't noticed any sort of overdrive condition.
> On the other hand, the manual states that setting the line out to anything
> above 10 may cause saturation of the KIO3's isolation transformers.
>
> Thoughts?
> Vy 73 and a Happy New Year to all!
>
> James K2QI
>  
>  

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[Gary Hinson]

> have found that a line output level of 50 is pretty good.  

Hi James.  

I use "Audacity" with the "Lame" MP3 plug-in to record beacons and intruders.  With the PC sound
card mic level at max, I need the K3 Line out at about 20 to get enough audio for Audacity.  Can't
hear any distortion but I'm not a hi-fi buff.  I don't even own any oxygen-free copper mains cables!

73
Gary  ZL2iFB

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