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Jim Sheldon

[K3] Line Out level

Is there any chance of getting the K3's line out level lowered? Even when set to it's lowest level of 1, it puts out a bit too much audio for my TASCAM US-100 external sound card. The TASCAM has an external input level control and even with it all the way down, the K3 puts out too much audio for all the sound card apps I use (Digipan, MMTTY, FLDIGI, etc).

If set to zero, then there's no output at all. The output level for #1 in the menu should be about half or maybe even a quarter of what it is now. That would also allow the various Windows mixers a lot better control over the soundcard input level too.

Jim - W0EB
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Jeff Schmidt

Re: [K3] Line Out level

Jim,
I'm not familiar w/ your Tascam, but perhaps it's setup as a mic level
input (as opposed to line level)?

just a thought...

73,
Jeff KC9WSJ

On Tue, Jan 08, 2013 at 12:50:05PM -0600, Jim Sheldon wrote:
> Is there any chance of getting the K3's line out level lowered? Even when set to it's lowest level of 1, it puts out a bit too much audio for my TASCAM US-100 external sound card. The TASCAM has an external input level control and even with it all the way down, the K3 puts out too much audio for all the sound card apps I use (Digipan, MMTTY, FLDIGI, etc).
>
> If set to zero, then there's no output at all. The output level for #1 in the menu should be about half or maybe even a quarter of what it is now. That would also allow the various Windows mixers a lot better control over the soundcard input level too.
>
> Jim - W0EB
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Iain MacDonnell - N6ML-2

Re: [K3] Line Out level

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I usually run the line out level around 20. If you need it to be less
than 1, you must be feeding a mic level input. Sounds like you need to
add an attenuator, if you can't use a line-level input.

73,

~iain / N6ML

On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 10:50 AM, Jim Sheldon <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Is there any chance of getting the K3's line out level lowered? Even when set to it's lowest level of 1, it puts out a bit too much audio for my TASCAM US-100 external sound card. The TASCAM has an external input level control and even with it all the way down, the K3 puts out too much audio for all the sound card apps I use (Digipan, MMTTY, FLDIGI, etc).
>
> If set to zero, then there's no output at all. The output level for #1 in the menu should be about half or maybe even a quarter of what it is now. That would also allow the various Windows mixers a lot better control over the soundcard input level too.
>
> Jim - W0EB
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Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: [K3] Line Out level

Radio Shack also has one. Look carefully in the stores.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 1/8/2013 4:32 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> If you aren't into making up your own, there are cables available that
> contain a suitable attenuator. A quick net check turned up this one:
>
> http://www.core-sound.com/attenuator-cables.html
>
> 73 Ron AC7AC
>
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> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of iain macdonnell -
> N6ML
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Line Out level
>
> I usually run the line out level around 20. If you need it to be less than
> 1, you must be feeding a mic level input. Sounds like you need to add an
> attenuator, if you can't use a line-level input.
>
> 73,
>
> ~iain / N6ML
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 10:50 AM, Jim Sheldon <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Is there any chance of getting the K3's line out level lowered? Even when
> set to it's lowest level of 1, it puts out a bit too much audio for my
> TASCAM US-100 external sound card. The TASCAM has an external input level
> control and even with it all the way down, the K3 puts out too much audio
> for all the sound card apps I use (Digipan, MMTTY, FLDIGI, etc).
>>
>> If set to zero, then there's no output at all. The output level for #1 in
> the menu should be about half or maybe even a quarter of what it is now.
> That would also allow the various Windows mixers a lot better control over
> the soundcard input level too.
>>
>> Jim - W0EB
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ve3dvy

Re: [K3] Line Out level

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On 1/8/2013 1:50 PM, Jim Sheldon wrote:
> TASCAM US-100
which input are you using on the Tascam? rca or XLR you should use
the RCA and have the input selector switch on back of the tascam set to
line.
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