[Elecraft] A few stupid questions

Bekir Kemal Ataman BKAtaman at mail.archimac.org
Sun Dec 17 17:32:32 EST 2006


My K2 has got SSB, the I/O module and the data cable. So to get myself
familiar with digital modes I conected the K2 to a laptop and started
experimenting with HRD as a starting point. I found HRD to be a beautifully
designed software. Just incredible. I can't wait to try it on my Yaesu
FT-857 which has got everything behind some obscure menus hidden somewhere.
HRD will provide a magnificient interface for the 857.

As for the K2, because HRD can control the TX, I was assuming I could hook
up an inexpensive headphones+mike set to the computer and that the computer
would/could provide enough pre-amplification to run the K2 from the set,
saving me the trouble of having to build a special interface box in
between. However, as things turned out, I could neither run the mike from
the computer nor get the audio into the headset, unless I plug it into K2
direct. Am I wrong in this assumption or is there a way to do it?

The second question relates to PSK31. I tried listening to PSK31 on various
frequencies, especially around the default "favourites" in HRD to get
myself familiar with what it looks like and even tried sending a CQ message
to give it a try but could not hear any signal. I was presuming that there
was noone doing PSK31 at that specific moment but then I had this idea that
perhaps I needed something more than the simple K2 data cable to run in
between the computer and the rig. Am I right in that assumption?

73!
de TA2RX

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Bekir Kemal Ataman
ArchiMac BBS Sysop & Webmaster <http://www.archimac.org/>




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