Re: W2IHY 8 band equalizer and EQ Plus

Posted by Andy Wood on Apr 26, 2010; 8:42pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/W2IHY-8-band-equalizer-and-EQ-Plus-tp4959845p4964917.html

I have to agree strongly with Jim - for me, the K3 does not need any form of external processing or "extras". I receive an unusually high number of unsolicited comments about the quality of my audio. In fact, here is the latest email I have received about it after working a few NA contacts on the 75/80m DX window:

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Hi Andy,

I was talking to David, W6ANR today he informed me you are running K3 transceiver and you had the best audio he has ever heard from any K3. So I am asking if you could give a run down on all your setting as you have them on your radio that pertains to Audio so I can help my neighbor Bob, W9KNI get his dialed in. His sounds lousy and he has always been a CW man but has now been enjoying using the mic instead of the paddle.  He has had comments that he need to dial in his audio so I told him I would help. SO maybe with all your setting etc I can have a good place to start as I am not to familiar with that radio.

I hope your summer was a good for you? Here we are anxious for spring to arrive so I can get out and do some real work out in the yard and get the veggie garden started.
 

Best 73,


Rich K7ZV
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Here is my reply to Rich:

Hi Rich,

Great to hear from you - it has been a long time since we have worked on 80/75m. I haven't been very active lately, due to work and family commitments.

I hope I am not going to disappoint anyone when I reveal my audio setup on the K3 as it is far from spectacular..hi hi. The fist mic I was using is a five dollar CB type that you could find at any hamfest (no kidding!). I have not adjusted the TX equalizer so it is still at the factory default (all "flat"). I do use the compressor, but only allow it to indicate between about 5-10dB on the meter. I also always make sure the ALC bargraph indication is well below the upper limit.  For what it's worth, my mic gain is set to 23 and the compression setting is at 19.

Not very fancy is it? I found the K3 to work well "out of the box". As the old saying goes "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
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I think this speaks for itself - nothing else required!

Andy  VK4KY