[Elecraft] K3 won't PTT in data...

[Thomas Horsten]

Mike,

While in data mode, press Menu, dial to "MIC SEL", ensure it's set to "Line
In" not "RPL" or "FPL" (right or front panel), now the mic should
definitely not be live and if it is (and triggers VOX), you have a problem
with your rig and it needs to be fixed before you use data modes again.

The selection is remembered separately for the DATA modes and SSB.

No matter how loud I scream into the microphone I cannot activate VOX
whilst in data mode. If the mic was live in data mode it would be
appalling, you'd be putting background noise splatter in the PSK31
passband, for example!

73, Thomas

On 26 January 2012 19:15, Mike <nf4l at nf4l.com> wrote:

> Data|AFSK A uses SSB mode internally, so the mic is live, I suppose. I
> have no
> interface, that was the OP, not me.
>
> 73, Mike NF4L
>
> On 1/26/2012 9:53 AM, Thomas Horsten wrote:
> > I don't get it, when you are in DATA mode it takes the Line In signal
> and ignores
> > the microphone input if you've configured the rig correctly, any input
> on the
> > Microphone line should be completely ignored and VOX should work 100%.
> >
> > Still, on the K3 there is absolutely no need for any external interface
> like
> > SignaLink (unless you just want to use it for it's built in USB sound
> card, but
> > there are many cheaper options available), just hook up the K3 to the PC
> with
> > standard audio cables and a serial cable/USB-serial converter, and use
> soft-keying
> > (available with fldigi and hopefully other decent digimode programs),
> this also
> > gives you full rig control...
> >
> > 73, Thomas M0TRN
> >
> > On 26 January 2012 14:48, Mike <nf4l at nf4l.com <mailto:nf4l at nf4l.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> >     I have an ongoing, long standing problem with using VOX to key the
> K3 in Data mode.
> >
> >     My sound card is a Creative USB dongle. I use a CM500 headset/mic,
> plugged into the
> >     back panel. If I get the mix of volume, line in level and VOX gain
> high enough to
> >     reliably key the rig, the smallest noise in the room gets to the mic
> and keys
> >     the rig.
> >
> >     Am I missing something?
> >
> >     Mike, NF4L
> >
> >     On 1/26/2012 8:47 AM, John Ragle wrote:
> >     > This is a subject that has been aired many times on the
> server...(a) the
> >     > combination you are using (which is the same as mine) works just
> fine,&
> >     > (b) you must be sure the K3 is IN VOX mode -- examine the display
> to
> >     > make sure that VOX shows above the AGC entry to the mid-left of the
> >     > screen. If it does not, the SignaLink will not work (i.e. the
> transmit
> >     > lite will come on but you wiull get no action from the K3. Just
> press
> >     > and hold the BAND DOWN side of the band button. I have put myself
> in the
> >     > condition you describe numerous times by leaning too long on the
> band
> >     > button. Ignore those who tell you to dump the SignaLink...it is an
> >     > outstanding piece of hardware...I have two of them, one of which I
> used
> >     > on an ICOM 910H and the other which I use on my K3 and on my K2
> before
> >     > it. You can use it with the K3 set on sideband, and with a super
> program
> >     > like FLDIGI it works extremely well with RTTY and the myriad other
> >     > digital modes. Its ability to work with SSB means you can even
> talk to
> >     > the "upside-down" RTTY people on 10 meters from eastern Europe
> (using
> >     > LSB) without gyrations.
> >     >
> >     > John Ragle -- W1ZI
> >     >
> >     > --
> >     >
> >     >    Sent from my lovely old Dell XPS 420
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