Topband: Rig Question

[Merv Schweigert]

Lots of things to check,  processor on, what mic used,  need the bias 
turned on for your mike,
have mic gain set for high or low in the menus,  have the right amount 
of ALC showing
K3 needs the ALC to be showing 5 or 7 bars,  not 1 bar flickering like 
some radios suggest.

Barefoot?  if so your 3 DB weaker than your FT1000D,   can be lots of 
things,  have to
go over em one at a time.
It takes quite a bit of compression to get the audio "punchy" and you 
need to set the
transmit equalizer,  with mine set "flat" it takes a lot of talking to 
get through a pile up,
so I listened in the monitor and changed the equalizer until it had more 
of the highs
like a Heil DX element used to have on a drake.. and bingo the call rate 
went up to the
same as my FT-1000..  have to tailor it for your voice.
If your voice power is lower than your cw power you adjust TXG VCE menu 
entry
setting it makes the SSB power the same as CW..
Best mics I have found are cheap electret, turn on the bias and you have 
tons of audio.
73 Merv K9FD/KH6
> Everyone please tell me why I have to practically scream into the mic 
> to get through a pileup with a K3? The FT1000D was no problem, maybe 
> 3-5 calls at the most. OK I could call for 10 minutes but this K3 is a 
> joke.Let the flames begin..
> N7RT
>