[Elecraft] K3 Connection to PC for HRD

Iain MacDonnell - K6IAM k6iam at dseven.org
Wed Oct 8 19:18:02 EDT 2008


Should've known :)

Thanks!

     ~Iain



Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Iain and Larry,
> 
> The K3 contains internal isolation transformers on the line-in and 
> line-out lines, so there is no need for external isolation transformers.
> Just connect the soundcard Line-out and Line-in signals directly to the 
> K3 line-in and line-out jacks.  That is true whether the sound card used 
> is the EMU or the computer internal soundcard.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> Iain MacDonnell - K6IAM wrote:
>>>         If the EMU 2nd sound card provides no advantage and I omit 
>>> it, what cables
>>>         do I need and how do I connect them?
>>
>> Pretty much the same thing, except to the sound card in your computer,
>> which will probably have 3.5mm stereo out and 3.5mm mono in (?)
>>
>> Others may comment on whether isolation transformers are a good idea
>> here (in either case).
>>


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