Re: Front/Rear MIC Input Level

Posted by oe9fwv on Jan 11, 2009; 10:40pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Front-Rear-MIC-Input-Level-tp2141584p2143154.html

hi Merv,

Merv Schweigert schrieb am 11 Jan 2009 um 11:51:

> I just checked mine #2306,  cannot get ALC above 7 bars either,  Heil
> proset, mic setting of 8 to 10 is plenty to get full power out.  But even
> if setting mic to 60 ALC is still 7 bars max.   But I notice that below the
> ALC bar scale ALC brackets go to 7 bars,  perhaps that means full scale?  I
> am using the rear panel jack also,  manual states 5 to 7 bars max.  As far
> as power output less, thats normal check the CONFIG:  TXG VCE menu and set
> the gain up a small amount,  will bring SSB up to CW power level. Use an
> external meter as the K3 bar may not respond fast enough to show peaks on
> SSB. Merv KH7C

I checked again and it is exactly the same here. I have a LP-100 peak meter
and it shows 100 Watt out in SSB with MIC GAIN 20 COMP 20.
With normal speech I have only 2-4 bars of ALC, with OOOOLA I get 5-6.

73! de Werner OE9FWV


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