[Elecraft] K3 with Writelog

[Jim Brown]

On Wed, 21 May 2008 10:30:08 -0500, Dick Hanson wrote:

>Hello...
>Searching for tidbits in the archives has thus far produced little info.
>Anyone who has been down this path that is willing to offer some
>suggestions, please email me off the reflector.

>I need a little help prior to our dxpediton on 50MHz to CY0X.

The K3 was designed with MAJOR input from many serious contesters, so it 
is VERY well supported by major logging software (including N1MM and 
WriteLog) and interface is REALLY easy. A single serial cable from your 
computer to your radio will control the radio, read frequency, mode, 
etc., send CW, and send PTT!  You don't need special cables and level 
converters to send CW or PTT like you do with all other radios. 

A single connection from the computer line out to the K3 line in gives 
you playback of voice messages, RTTY, PSK, and WSJT. a single connection 
from K3 line out to your computer line in gives you audio for RTTY, PSK, 
and WSJT decoding. If you're using an amp, a single cable from the key 
out connector switches the amp, and you can set the delay time. I'm using 
this connection to key a 30 year old Ten Tec Titan amp, and it works 
perfectly!

I used to use WriteLog a lot, but switched to N1MM a year ago. I've seen 
a note somewhere saying that you tell WriteLog that it's a K2 or a 
Kenwood. 

73,

Jim Brown K9YC