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Operator error or hardware fault?

Kjeld Holm
Dear folks,

 

My Elecraft K3 with sub receiver suddenly is performing differently. I am
not aware of having done any changes to any settings at the exact time of
this change of performance (but of course I can have done something without
knowing/remembering).

Normally after activating SUB I have the main receiver in my left ear and
the sub receiver in my right ear. Now I have both (of course different)
signals in both ears at the same time (maybe a bit lower volume in my left
ear).

Also I normally hear the monitor signal (MON) with a pleasant volume with a
setting of 14. Now I have to select max volume (60) to be able to just hear
the monitor signal. This is true for both SSB and CW (yes separate
settings).

From the SPKRS connector I have a stereo cable to a special device which is
sending the signal to my hearing aids. I also tried connecting external
speakers, which did not change anything. Also I have connected external
speakers to a PHONES connector (on the front). And yes I have selected both
speakers and phones in the configuration menu.

The problem with the monitor signal seems to disappear when I am using the
internal speaker only.

But of course using the internal speaker only cannot give me separation of
the signals from the main receiver and the sub receiver.

After encountering both of these problems I have reloaded two different very
old configuration files. They did not solve any of the problems.

Do I have a hardware fault? Or are there any settings that are not
influenced by restoring a configuration file?

Best regards OZ1CCM "Kel" Kjeld Holm

 

 

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Re: Operator error or hardware fault?

Matt Zilmer-3
Hi Kjeld,

Try changing the CONFIG:L-MIX-R setting.  The default is main left,
sub right.  You'll have to enable TECH MD before you can get to this
CONFIG setting.

73,
matt W6NIA


On Sun, 4 May 2014 12:30:30 +0200, you wrote:

>Dear folks,
>
>
>
>My Elecraft K3 with sub receiver suddenly is performing differently. I am
>not aware of having done any changes to any settings at the exact time of
>this change of performance (but of course I can have done something without
>knowing/remembering).
>
>Normally after activating SUB I have the main receiver in my left ear and
>the sub receiver in my right ear. Now I have both (of course different)
>signals in both ears at the same time (maybe a bit lower volume in my left
>ear).
>
>Also I normally hear the monitor signal (MON) with a pleasant volume with a
>setting of 14. Now I have to select max volume (60) to be able to just hear
>the monitor signal. This is true for both SSB and CW (yes separate
>settings).
>
>From the SPKRS connector I have a stereo cable to a special device which is
>sending the signal to my hearing aids. I also tried connecting external
>speakers, which did not change anything. Also I have connected external
>speakers to a PHONES connector (on the front). And yes I have selected both
>speakers and phones in the configuration menu.
>
>The problem with the monitor signal seems to disappear when I am using the
>internal speaker only.
>
>But of course using the internal speaker only cannot give me separation of
>the signals from the main receiver and the sub receiver.
>
>After encountering both of these problems I have reloaded two different very
>old configuration files. They did not solve any of the problems.
>
>Do I have a hardware fault? Or are there any settings that are not
>influenced by restoring a configuration file?
>
>Best regards OZ1CCM "Kel" Kjeld Holm
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Operator error or hardware fault?

tomb18
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Hi
Check your settings for L  MiX R.  and AF  Level.  Sounds like the defaults are loaded. Why? Good question. 
73s 




-------- Original message --------
From: Kjeld Holm <[hidden email]>
Date: 04/05/2014  06:30  (GMT-05:00)
To: elecraft <[hidden email]>
Subject: [Elecraft] Operator error or hardware fault?
 
Dear folks,



My Elecraft K3 with sub receiver suddenly is performing differently. I am
not aware of having done any changes to any settings at the exact time of
this change of performance (but of course I can have done something without
knowing/remembering).

Normally after activating SUB I have the main receiver in my left ear and
the sub receiver in my right ear. Now I have both (of course different)
signals in both ears at the same time (maybe a bit lower volume in my left
ear).

Also I normally hear the monitor signal (MON) with a pleasant volume with a
setting of 14. Now I have to select max volume (60) to be able to just hear
the monitor signal. This is true for both SSB and CW (yes separate
settings).

From the SPKRS connector I have a stereo cable to a special device which is
sending the signal to my hearing aids. I also tried connecting external
speakers, which did not change anything. Also I have connected external
speakers to a PHONES connector (on the front). And yes I have selected both
speakers and phones in the configuration menu.

The problem with the monitor signal seems to disappear when I am using the
internal speaker only.

But of course using the internal speaker only cannot give me separation of
the signals from the main receiver and the sub receiver.

After encountering both of these problems I have reloaded two different very
old configuration files. They did not solve any of the problems.

Do I have a hardware fault? Or are there any settings that are not
influenced by restoring a configuration file?

Best regards OZ1CCM "Kel" Kjeld Holm





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Re: Operator error or hardware fault?

Kjeld Holm
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Dear All,

Problem solved. I did two things. Reloaded all firmware and changed the
cable between the station and the device sending AF to my hearing aids.
Im not sure what helped as I has already changed the cable once without
result.
Vy 73 de OZ1CCM

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Kjeld
Holm
Sent: 4. maj 2014 12:31
To: elecraft
Subject: [Elecraft] Operator error or hardware fault?

Dear folks,

 

My Elecraft K3 with sub receiver suddenly is performing differently. I am
not aware of having done any changes to any settings at the exact time of
this change of performance (but of course I can have done something without
knowing/remembering).

Normally after activating SUB I have the main receiver in my left ear and
the sub receiver in my right ear. Now I have both (of course different)
signals in both ears at the same time (maybe a bit lower volume in my left
ear).

Also I normally hear the monitor signal (MON) with a pleasant volume with a
setting of 14. Now I have to select max volume (60) to be able to just hear
the monitor signal. This is true for both SSB and CW (yes separate
settings).

From the SPKRS connector I have a stereo cable to a special device which is
sending the signal to my hearing aids. I also tried connecting external
speakers, which did not change anything. Also I have connected external
speakers to a PHONES connector (on the front). And yes I have selected both
speakers and phones in the configuration menu.

The problem with the monitor signal seems to disappear when I am using the
internal speaker only.

But of course using the internal speaker only cannot give me separation of
the signals from the main receiver and the sub receiver.

After encountering both of these problems I have reloaded two different very
old configuration files. They did not solve any of the problems.

Do I have a hardware fault? Or are there any settings that are not
influenced by restoring a configuration file?

Best regards OZ1CCM "Kel" Kjeld Holm

 

 

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Re: Operator error or hardware fault?

Matt Zilmer-3
Excellent news, Kjeld!

There are times when multiple changes combine in troubleshooting, to
give the needed result.  A problem isn't always due to one source.

73,
matt W6NIA

On Thu, 8 May 2014 14:50:57 +0200, you wrote:

>Dear All,
>
>Problem solved. I did two things. Reloaded all firmware and changed the
>cable between the station and the device sending AF to my hearing aids.
>Im not sure what helped as I has already changed the cable once without
>result.
>Vy 73 de OZ1CCM
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Kjeld
>Holm
>Sent: 4. maj 2014 12:31
>To: elecraft
>Subject: [Elecraft] Operator error or hardware fault?
>
>Dear folks,
>
>
>
>My Elecraft K3 with sub receiver suddenly is performing differently. I am
>not aware of having done any changes to any settings at the exact time of
>this change of performance (but of course I can have done something without
>knowing/remembering).
>
>Normally after activating SUB I have the main receiver in my left ear and
>the sub receiver in my right ear. Now I have both (of course different)
>signals in both ears at the same time (maybe a bit lower volume in my left
>ear).
>
>Also I normally hear the monitor signal (MON) with a pleasant volume with a
>setting of 14. Now I have to select max volume (60) to be able to just hear
>the monitor signal. This is true for both SSB and CW (yes separate
>settings).
>
>From the SPKRS connector I have a stereo cable to a special device which is
>sending the signal to my hearing aids. I also tried connecting external
>speakers, which did not change anything. Also I have connected external
>speakers to a PHONES connector (on the front). And yes I have selected both
>speakers and phones in the configuration menu.
>
>The problem with the monitor signal seems to disappear when I am using the
>internal speaker only.
>
>But of course using the internal speaker only cannot give me separation of
>the signals from the main receiver and the sub receiver.
>
>After encountering both of these problems I have reloaded two different very
>old configuration files. They did not solve any of the problems.
>
>Do I have a hardware fault? Or are there any settings that are not
>influenced by restoring a configuration file?
>
>Best regards OZ1CCM "Kel" Kjeld Holm
>
>
>
>
>
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