[Elecraft] [K3] PSK31 & RTTY with K3 and SignaLink USB

[nr4c]

Yes, follow the direction of Elecraft on using the Elecraft K3, K2, or 
KX3.  Set the audio drive to the level that produces 4 bars with the 
fifth one blinking.  ALC does not happen until the fifth bar.  The first 
four bars are audio level and 4 bars are required to produce proper TX 
signal.  Now set the power to whatever setting you want via the PWR knob 
on the K3.  You are using LINE IN on the rear of the radio for input, I 
hope.  You also should set that port to LIN IN, not MIC.  Check the 
manual on this as I am away from my radio and did this a long time ago.

I do not use the SignaLink with my K3.  I just connect two stereo cable 
from the LIN IN/LIN OUT to the computer sound card, and it works just 
fine.  Never saw a need for the SL-USB with this radio.  I know, it 
frees up the sound card in the computer, but this computer is ONLY used 
for ham radio so that's not an issue in my shack.  YMMV.

Hope this helps, good luck!

...bill  nr4c

On Thu, 5 Jul 2012 10:55:35 -0500, Terry Schieler wrote:
> I have a SignaLink USB external soundcard that I have used
> successfully for years with my former rig (FT1000MP).  Got around to
> hooking it up to the K3 (#474) a couple weeks ago but still don't 
> seem
> to have it right.  I have the K3 jumper plug and the SignaLink K3
> cable.  There appears to be some conflict in the instructions from
> Tigertronics for the SignaLink device and those provided for 
> operating
> Data Mode (Data A) with the K3.  I understand that in using Data A,
> the K3's compression is turned off automatically.  But the SignaLink
> documentation says turn the transmitter power to full output.  The K3
> instructions say to set output power lower on the K3 (25 or 30 watts)
> which is all I have ever used with data modes.  Tigertronics says 
> that
> the TX control pot on the front of the SignaLink becomes the output
> power (drive) adjustment for the transmitter.  That isn't happening.
> And while the K3 automatically shuts down the compression mode, I'm
> wondering if it should also save
>  the PO per mode and band.  I have been through the K3 Data Mode
> section of the manual as well as Fred's (KE7X) fine expansion book 
> and
> just get more confused.
>
> Any SignaLink USB - K3 veterans have any thoughts on what I'm missing
> in the setup?
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Terry, W0FM
>
>
>
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