[Elecraft] K3 / SLUSB / CocoaModem

[Rick Prather]

Jim,

Not sure why you feel the need for the SL with your K3 but that's up to you.

Anyway, no need for a dummy load with the K3.  Basically put the K3 in Test mode set the pwr to 30 or 40 or whatever you like, adjust the pots on the SL to show 4 bars of ALC with the 5th bar flickering, take the K3 out of Test mode and go for it!

GL,

Rick
K6LE

On 12/11/2012, at 8:47 , Jim Bennett <w6jhb at mac.com> wrote:

> Problem(s) solved! Here is what I just posted on the CocoaModem Yahoo group page. Hopefully some other SLUSB/CocoaModem newbie will find this helpful...
> 
> I have found the problem, and the problem is me, myself & I. First off, there was some bogus information in the Applescript field. Once I cleared that, I was able to get RF out of the K3! On the receive end of things - well, this one was really, really stupid. The squelch sliders next to each receiver were in the far left position. I "ASSumed" this was the "squelch off" position. Nope - this was full squelch, preventing ANY decoded data from displaying. Ughhhh... I moved the slider to the right and bada-bing, bada-boom - I was getting text displayed. Now, to hook up a dummy load and make the necessary adjustments so I'm not overdriving things.