[Elecraft] Re: K3 RTTY MMTTY, etc

[Dave G4AON]

Jim

I have 8 x serial ports available (2 from the PC motherboard, 6 from an 
additional card). I am not using a contest logging program with MMTTY, I 
am only a ragchrew operator on data modes. In the example below I am 
using two serial ports:

There is one serial connection to the RS232 connector on the K3 (the one 
that is normally used for firmware updates, etc) and another serial 
connection to a single transistor interface that in turn connects to the 
FSK keying input of the 15 Way "D" on the rear of the K3.

73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80
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 >/For the actual RTTY keying, I use the dc input via the 15 way "D" /
 >/connector on the K3 with the single transistor keying circuit from the /
 >/MMTTY help file. It is found under "Prepare for FSK". I have a PC 
with 8 /
 >/real serial ports which helps. The K3 is used with "DATA FSK D" mode. I /
 >/do not use PTT from a serial port, the MMTTY program commands the K3 to /
 >/TX via a Kenwood serial command./

Clarification please, Dave. How many serial connections are you using 
for the
radio? Do you also use a contest logger? Which one? Does it share a serial
connection with MMTTY? My experience is that if MMTTY is in use, two serial
connections are required, even when the contest logger integrates it 
well. Are
you doing it with one?

73,

Jim K9YC