Hi all, I have been playing around with FT8 on my K3, and it has been working fine on all the bands where I have transmitted, 17,20 and 40M. However, on 80M, instead of the pure tone as on the other

Yes, the bias is on. Thanks

Did you turn on the bias? 73, Gary K9GS

I’m attempting to interface a CM500 headset to my K3/0 mini. The phones audio is no issue, but I can’t seem to get mic drive to the side panel mic jack. I’ve tried the various config options,

Hi all, I would like to ask kindly for ideas, tips or opinion please. Simply I have problem with RX ANT input reception. I lost reception from external Beverages on that input during last contest

Thank you. The line gain was reset to 1. I'm back up now. Thanks a bunch. -K6UDA

Yes it is. in the data A position.

Thanks guys, guess it's normal... I thought about trying to solder the shell to the wire on the back side, but I doubt that the solder would stick. I'll just leave it alone. Mike, W0IH

After removing the little metal cap, I checked, mine is the same way, the pins are hard bound, the ring is loose. 73s and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net Award Manager, 30MDG Grid

Ed, The 8 pins within the connector are tight; the part with some "play" is just the ring with the threads on it. Dick, K8ZTT

I have 10853 and 10858 for K3S’s and 2971 for a K3 and all of mine are tight. I bought the deluxe models. Hi.. Ed.. AB4IQ

Mine is also loose. I haven't opened it up, but I figured that the connector was just soldered to the board and not fastened to the front panel. It seems that most electronic items are constructed

My K3s front mike connector is tight. Dale, K9VUJ

That's the funny part, I have never used mine either... Always via the read panel. 73s and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net Award Manager, 30MDG Grid Awards ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL

I had a similar experience - not with a K3 but with an MFJ voice keyer which uses the same type of connector..all my attempts to tighten it enough to stabilise it failed. Once I realised it wasn't all

Must be something different from the older K3. I just checked my K3 (none S) and it is very tight... Harry K7ZOV

Well, I just checked my K3s, and be damned it is not loose too. I have never used it (I use the rear panel one), so it has been that way from the get-go. I also have a K3 (was replaced by the K3s

Mine is loose as well... 73s and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net Award Manger, 30MDG Grid Awards ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL OOC for Oregon

Mike, When I sent my K3s in for service on another issue I mentioned that I thought the FP mic. connector seemed a little loose. The service report came back saying that this is normal. This has

Using the K3 Utility RF Gain Calibration works for me.