[Elecraft] [K-3] RTTY for Dummies

[W8JH]

Tom,
    I asked essentially the same question last week and received good info
from the reflector.  After reading over 100 pages of AA5AU's excellent
website and the MMTY pdf manual I still couldn't get things going.  I was
still messing around with sound card settings and computer junk.  I decided
to again try the RTTY already built in the K3 and to further simplify I used
the K3 Utility program to get a bigger window for decoded text.  Here are
the steps that worked for this Dummy:

1. Turn on K3
2. Launch K3 Utility and make sure it is talking to the K3
3. Put K3 in Data mode (next mode down from CW)
4. Press and hold the AFX key to enter Data Mode menu
5. Turn Sub VFO knob until FSK D at 45 Baud is showing.  Press AFX key to
exit this mode now.
6. Turn on CWT so you have the tuning indicator showing.
7. Tune SLOWLY so you have 2-3 bars on each side of the CWT gap.  I listened
to the audio as well to help me get a feel for tuning.  Once you have the
tuning down you will be cooking with gas.  

  You should now have RTTY printing on the K3 Utility screen.  You can use
the memories to preload exchanges or just rag chew in the text window.  No
additional 3.5mm cables etc. needed.

  I spent a couple hours each evening of the CQWW RTTY contest using this. 
I had 100 watts out through a wire antenna on 40 meters only.  I just
wandered down the band each night and had 70 QSO's which accounted for 28
countries (DXCC entities) on 40m.  Once I got going I wondered why I never
worked RTTY before (been licensed since 1972).

  That's what worked for this Dummy, YMMV.

73,

Joe  W8JH,  K3 1713



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