[Elecraft] K3: PSK31 Settings

[Don Wilhelm]

  Joe,

I figure your EMU 0202 is not your default soundcard. The volume control 
'connected' with the speaker icon near the clock only applies to the 
default soundcard.

Open the Control Panel, then double click Sounds and Audio Devices 
Properties.  In the window that opens, click the Audio tab - that will 
show the default soundcard for playback (recording and midi too, but not 
of immediate concern).  Click the down-arrow to the right of the box 
showing the soundcard, then select the EMU 0202 from that list.  Now 
click on the Volume button which will open the sliders for the EMU 0202 
soundcard.  Move the Wave slider near to the top and then close that window.
Now go back to the default device for playback and select your normal 
soundcard (for computer sounds), then click OK to close the window.

You now should have more output from the EMU 0202.
Test it by connecting speakers and listen to the PSK31 - if there is 
none, check your PSK31 application to be certain it is using the EMU 
0202 for output.

Got output from the EMU 0202?  Good, now connect it to the K3 Line-in jack.
Set TX TEST and the mode to DATA A.
Transmit from your PSK31 application and set the Line-in level to obtain 
3 to 4 bars on the ALC display.
Get out of TX TEST and it should transmit.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/22/2011 1:05 PM, JA STAPLES wrote:
> I would appreciate some help with setting up the K3 for PSK. I am not clear as to what settings to use or just how to get them set. There appear to be three issues of concern.
>
> 1. K3 Line-In
> 2. Sound card output level
> 3. KL3 ALC
>
> I have set the K3 Line-in at 15.  I am using a E-MU 0202/USB external sound card.  I'm not sure how to set the output level ... And so far I haven't found a way to adjust the ALC to 4 bars in the Data A mode.  I must be missing a step somewhere.  I've searched the various "threads" but have yet to get it all sorted out.
>