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Garry Shapiro

K3 audio problem at T2T

Just spoke to VK4FW at T2T. One of their K3's works on CW but has died
on SSB. Bill says they disconnected all cables, set all settings to
match another K3 that is working on SSB, checked the microphone routing
on the Main Menu and of course swapped out headsets. No joy. They are
frantic to get it working and are at this moment on 24945 SSB listening
5 up. If any of the Brain Trust can help, please do. It's 2026Z.

Garry, NI6t
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W7GJ, Lance

Re: K3 audio problem at T2T

I called them and worked them but was unable to make a suggestion to them that they
download the same configuration file as used by the other K3, and re-start it. Maybe
they have already tried this, I don't know.

VY 73, Lance

On 11/14/2011 8:27 PM, Garry Shapiro wrote:

> Just spoke to VK4FW at T2T. One of their K3's works on CW but has died
> on SSB. Bill says they disconnected all cables, set all settings to
> match another K3 that is working on SSB, checked the microphone routing
> on the Main Menu and of course swapped out headsets. No joy. They are
> frantic to get it working and are at this moment on 24945 SSB listening
> 5 up. If any of the Brain Trust can help, please do. It's 2026Z.
>
> Garry, NI6t
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Greg - AB7R

Re: K3 audio problem at T2T

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Garry,

I am not at home right. Using another radio's config file will probably
not work as the calibrations would be different between the two rigs.

If you can get them on the air or by email I would suggest doing the EEINIT
process and then redo the calibrations outlined in the manual (watt meter,
TX Gain, VCO CAL and Ref CAL). It should not take them more than 15-20
min. They will also have to resetup their filter settings and activate
whatever options they have in the CONFIG menu.

No guarantee this will work but considering the urgency it is probably the
first best bet to try.

73
Greg
AB7R

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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ

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If they are using a condenser mic, make sure the mic boas is turned on.

73, Eric

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On 11/14/2011 1:02 PM, Greg wrote:

> Garry,
>
> I am not at home right. Using another radio's config file will probably
> not work as the calibrations would be different between the two rigs.
>
> If you can get them on the air or by email I would suggest doing the EEINIT
> process and then redo the calibrations outlined in the manual (watt meter,
> TX Gain, VCO CAL and Ref CAL). It should not take them more than 15-20
> min. They will also have to resetup their filter settings and activate
> whatever options they have in the CONFIG menu.
>
> No guarantee this will work but considering the urgency it is probably the
> first best bet to try.
>
> 73
> Greg
> AB7R
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Garry Shapiro<[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Just spoke to VK4FW at T2T. One of their K3's works on CW but has died
>> on SSB. Bill says they disconnected all cables, set all settings to
>> match another K3 that is working on SSB, checked the microphone routing
>> on the Main Menu and of course swapped out headsets. No joy. They are
>> frantic to get it working and are at this moment on 24945 SSB listening
>> 5 up. If any of the Brain Trust can help, please do. It's 2026Z.
>>
>> Garry, NI6t
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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ

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bias...

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On 11/14/2011 1:07 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> If they are using a condenser mic, make sure the mic boas is turned on.
>
> 73, Eric
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