[Elecraft] PSK31 setup

[Don Wilhelm]

George,

I trust you meant QSO instead of QSL - the cards come after the contact. 
:-)

Check the menu for MIC SEL when the K3 is in DATA A mode.  If it is set 
to anything other than LINE IN, it will not work from the Line In input.

Once you have set the microphone select menu correctly, go into TX TEST 
(so not RF is generated) and set the controls - either the K3 "MIC" knob 
and/or the computer soundcard output to indicate between 4 and 5 bars on 
the K3 ALC display.

Once you have that level setup correctly, go ahead and transmit (not in 
TX TEST) - you should have RF output.  Listen on another receiver if you 
have any doubts.

73,
Don W3FPR

George A. Thornton wrote:
> Last night I started setting up PSK31 using HRD and DM780.
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> I am using an older Lenovo T60p computer in a port replicator, running
> Windows 7.  I made direct connections using 1/8 stereo audio plugs
> between the line in-out connectors on the K3.  The line out goes to the
> microphone input in the laptop, and the headphones output on the laptop
> goes to the line in on the K3.
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> I have things running apparently properly on receive.  I have had no
> problems working the waterfall to find and decode signals.  
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> I have also verified that on transmit the program does go through all
> the motions and does put the K3 into transmit mode.
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> I have not however been able to get a QSL from anyone yet.  I suspect
> there is something obvious that I have forgotten that needs to be done
> in order for the transmit to work properly.
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> I do have the radio in Data and set to Data A.  
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> I am sure I will feel stupid when someone tells me what I am doing
> wrong.  But, since none of you know me personally I am brave enough to
> take the risk.
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