[Elecraft] PSK31 and K2

[james1787 at aol.com]

I use the Rigblaster NoMic (no microphone) with my K2. As Kevin AC0H 
said, go download the manual off the west mountain radio website 
(www.westmountainradio.com). I have never had a single problem with my 
Rig Blaster. I highly reccomend wiring it up for PTT instead of Vox. 
It's certainly much easier to get working than Vox and it's also more 
reliable. Definitely check and re-check your wiring / jumper settings. 
The rig blaster has jumper settings and as you know your K2 does as 
well. I had to map it out on a piece of paper on a diagram to 
absolutely make sure that it was wired properly from the jumpers in the 
K2 all the way to the jumpers in the rig blaster. Once you get it you 
never have to worry about it again.

Since I use my rigblaster with several rigs, I actually set the jumpers 
in the rig blaster to the default settings. My Rigblaster has an RJ45 
connector for the rig connection. What I actually did was to make any 
wiring changes in the cable itself. This way, I never have to open the 
Rigblaster and mess around with jumpers if I ever want to switch 
radios.. I simply make a new cable up. I have cables for everything 
 from my K2 to my ancient Icom 2at. To make the cable up, you can start 
with a CAT5 cable and cut it in half.. you can then use each hacked off 
end to attach your connector for whichever rig. For rigs with the RJ-45 
Jack, I have an RJ-45 crimper and plugs - which you can pick up at any 
home depot or Lan/Networking supply catalog.

James KB2FCV

-----Original Message-----
From: rkstover at mchsi.com
To: wb3aal at verizon.net
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PSK31 and K2

Ron Polityka wrote: 
> Hello, 
> > I finally found my RIGblaster plus unit but I can't find my book. 
> > Just playing around with the RIGblaster I can receive via the sound 
card 
> with out any problems. I placed the K2 into VOX and I go to transmit 
and > all 
> seems fine but it does not send anything. Then I tell the unit to 
receive 
> but it will not receive unit I take the Mic jack out of the front of 
the > K2. 
> > Anyone else using the K2 and RIGblaster plus for PSK31? 
> > Onto looking for the manual. 
> > 72 and Thanks, 
> Ron Polityka 
> WB3AAL 
> www.wb3aal.com 
> www.n3epa.org/ 
> > K1 - SN 01011 
> K2 - SN 01392 
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Hi Ron. 
 
I've got that same setup and it works great. 
Get to the West Mountain website and download a Rigblaster plus manual. 
You need that to double check the jumper settings inside the rigblaster 
and the cabling. 
 
If setup properly you don't need to use VOX to transmit as the 
rigblaster will kick over the PTT through the mic cable. 
 
Looking at the online Rigblaster plus manual and check page 8 for the 
Alinco, Kenwood, SGC, Elecraft jumper setup. 
 
Good luck. 
 
-- R. Kevin Stover ACØH 
 
K2/100 #4684 
 
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