K3: SSB Operation

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K3: SSB Operation

Van W1WCG
Greetings all:

Trying to put K3 SN 42 on SSB to make a few SS contacts, using an Elecraft
MH-2 Mic.  I set up MIC SEL for FP:h and turned on the bias.  I can adjust
the Mic gain and compression, and hear the results with MON turned on, and
see the CMP and ALC graphs function.  It seems to require a very high
compression setting to get even two bars to light up with a loud voice, but
the ALC goes to 6 bars immediately with any speech and stays there until a
half-second or so after speech ceases.  Big problem is: there is no RF
output from the radio at all.

Everything works fine on CW; whatever is wrong is associated with SSB.
Haven't tried data mode transmitting as yet.

Is there a special secret to getting SSB to work ? ?   Yes, VOX/PTT is set
to PTT and the transmit indicator lights up.

TIA, Van W1WCG
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Re: K3: SSB Operation

Ken Kopp
Did you do the "TRANSMITTER TEST" steps on page 52?  
They're a "must".

73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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Re: K3: SSB Operation

Vic K2VCO
In reply to this post by Van W1WCG
Van W1WCG wrote:

> Big problem is: there is no RF
> output from the radio at all.

> Is there a special secret to getting SSB to work ? ?   Yes, VOX/PTT is set
> to PTT and the transmit indicator lights up.

Make sure that you have done the transmitter power calibration at 5 and
50 watts for each band.
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Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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