[Elecraft] PSK31 on K-3
Iain MacDonnell - N6ML
ar at dseven.org
Tue Apr 14 16:41:05 EDT 2009
Oops .. sorry about the QLF ... I decided to change wording after
checking the latest PDF manual from the website, but forgot to delete
the old text!
So, yeah, the latest manual still implies that FSK IN works for PSK D.
~Iain
Iain MacDonnell - N6ML wrote:
>
> Well then the manual (admittly not the latest version) that I have is
> wrong.
>
> Someone should fix the manual then, cos it says (page 31):
>
>> PSK D is a Direct-transmit mode for PSK31. It’s the only mode that
>> decodes and displays PSK31 signals with the text decoder (pg. 33).
>> Like FSK D, PSK D lets you transmit via FSK IN, ASCII, or the keyer
>> paddle (pg. 34). You can also use auto-spot with PSK D if the tuning
>> aid is displayed (CWT, pg. 34).
>
> ~Iain / N6ML
>
>
>
> Greg - AB7R wrote:
>> PSK-D does NOT work with the FSK pins on the ACCY connector. PSK-D
>> works with paddle input and ascii input from a terminal, such as the
>> terminal tab of the K3 Utility program.
>>
>>
>> -------------------------
>> 73,
>> Greg - AB7R
>> Whidbey Island WA
>> NA-065
>>
>>
>> On Tue Apr 14 11:58 , Iain MacDonnell - N6ML sent:
>>
>>>
>>> Ron Midwin wrote:
>>>> OK I finally got my computer hooked up thru the mic in / headphones
>>>> jack
>>>> with 1/8 inch stereo cables connected to the line in/out on the K-3,
>>>> and
>>>> have it working...
>>>>
>>>> I also have the USB/serial adapter connected. With this setup, I am
>>>> using
>>>> HRD and Digital Master 780 successfully.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a more elegant way to accomplish PSK31 on my K-3? My PC is
>>>> a HP
>>>> Laptop running Vista. This setup kills my computer for Skype, since
>>>> it ties
>>>> up the internal soundcard.
>>> You could get a USB audio device and dedicate it to the radio interface,
>>> or(/and) get a USB headset to use with Skype.
>>>
>>> EMU-0202 is overkill for PSK, IMO - you should be able to find something
>>> for a fraction of the cost that'd perform fine. You don't need 192kHz
>>> sampling for this application ;)
>>>
>>> There is a "PSK D" mode too, which supposedly allows PSK input via the
>>> FSK pin on the accessory port, but I haven't tried that (or thought
>>> through how it'd work).
>>>
>>> ~Iain / N6ML
>>>
>>>
>>>
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