[Elecraft] [K3] Need help: K3 - FLDIGI - Signalink

[David Herring]

Paul,

There's a zillion questions we need answers to in order to help.  Here's a few to get the process started:

Can you hear your transmitted signal?  Does it sound right for whatever mode you are using?  Even just turning up the monitor on your K3 and listening to your audio would be adequate.

Check your volume settings on your computer, your signalink and your rig.  None of them should be completely maxed out, but rather, somewhere within a nominal range so that there is no distortion being added due to being overdriven.

Are you on the right antenna (if you have multiple ones)?

Good job on running the K3 at 25 watts -- ensures a relatively good clean signal from the Elecraft.

You say you can receive OK, so that means that you decode the other station's transmission and can see his text?  This proves that you're truly on the same mode.

I ask these questions, certainly NOT to be offensive, but because they all lead to mistakes I've made in the past as I was learning how to use this combination of equipment and ruling them out is a good first step.

The XYL has indicated I may be out of the shack this afternoon so I probably shouldn't hop on the gotomeeting just now.  If my questions don't help, maybe there's someone else on the reflector who can.

I use a similar combination of FLDIGI, Signalink and K3 with very good results, so there's nothing wrong with the combination.  But to be honest, as I'm going to be rewiring the station shortly, I'm seriously considering bypassing my signalink and wiring direct from computer to K3.  I don't know that there's any difference either way, but I figure one less component in the works...one less thing to deal with... <shrug>.

Good luck Paul.

73 and Aloha
Dave AH6TD


On Dec 30, 2010, at 10:32 AM, Paul at N4LCD.com wrote:

> I'm brand new to digital modes (other than CW, and packet from the 80's).
> 
> Is anyone up to helping me get the K3 configured with FLDIGI and Signalink?
> 
> FLDIGI can receive fine.
> 
> FLDIGI can transmit according to my in-line power meter, with the 
> power set to 25 Watts, but nobody can hear me.
> 
> I've got a subscription to gotomeeting so you can operate my computer 
> and we can chat via gotomeeting's built in VOIP, or I can call you on 
> the phone.
> 
> I'm very computer literate, but this combination has stumped me.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Paul N4LCD
> 770-382-1023 home
> 678-986-8602 cell
> www.N4LCD.com
> 
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