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The K3 has sufficient equalization to tailor the sound of any microphone, the external equalizer is completely unneeded in my opinion. My cheap-o computer gaming headset sounds really good (through the monitor) and gets great reports on the air. When chasing DX or during a contest I'll turn the compression up to 25. I've heard my signal through a couple of different radios that have their output online. The audio is surprisingly good. Setting the compression that high really makes a huge difference in average output and it makes a big difference on the other end.
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> Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 13:41:06 -0400
> Subject: [Elecraft] SSB transmit audio - Where's the punch?
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> I need some advice in how to get the same punch my fellow contester gets on
> his FT-1000MP. He claims the K-3 audio will never be as good as Yaesu,
> Kenwood, or ICOM.
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> Yesterday we spent several hours between ourselves and several European
> stations tuning and testing. I never got a bad audio report, BUT I never
> got a report I had the same PUNCH!!! He reduced power and still overtalked
> me.
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> I have tried HC-4, HC-5, and HC-6 using W2IHY eight band EQ with the EQPlus
> with some compression from the K-3.
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> I need some ideas before the next contest.
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> 73, Dick, WN3R
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