[Elecraft] RTTY N THE K3

[Richard Ferch]

KR9A wrote:

>  I KNOW THE K3 SENDS RTTY WITH YOUR CW KEYER.
>

Not quite. The K3 sends RTTY from CW paddles with its own internal keyer 
only. It cannot send RTTY from an external CW keyer.

>  WHAT DO I DO TO SEND RTTY WHEN I WANT TO USE FLDIGI OR HRD AND A REGULAR KEYBOARD \
> AND A TIGERTRONICS USB MODEM.
>

You connect audio cables between the modem's sound card and the K3's 
LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks. Your software should be set up to use the 
sound card in the modem. Neither the Tigertronics modem nor HRD/DM780 
nor Fldigi supports FSK, so you will have to use AFSK. The K3 should be 
in either AFSK A or DATA A mode. The K3's MIC gain control controls the 
line in level in these modes. Adjust the controls so that the K3's ALC 
meter reads 4-5 bars on transmit.

>  I USED AN MFJ KEYBOARD OUT FIT AND THE DITS AND DASHES COMING OUT ON CW WERE ALWAYS \
> INVERTED NO MATER HOW I PROGRAMED THE RADIO TIP AND RING FUNTION. AND NO RTTY CAME \
> OUT AT ALL..... I GUESS I AM GETTING OLD.
>

You can't use an external CW keyboard to send RTTY with the K3.

73,
Rich VE3KI