[Elecraft] RTTY no transmit

[Dick Dievendorff]

I'm going to guess that the K3's Data Mode is other than FSK-D. or PSK-D
The -D modes (and CW) are the only modes supported for transmit with the K3
Utility terminal page which uses the KY command.

See K3 Utility Help for the Terminal page, which says in part, under "Data
Mode Buttons":

The K3 Utility does not change the K3's Mode, Data sub-mode, or Text Decode
settings. Use the K3 Front Panel MODE, DATA MD, and TEXT DEC buttons to
select the desired Mode (CW or Data sub-mode FSK-D or PSK-D), and enable
Text Decode. Receive-only Text Decode is available in AFSK-A, but the KY
command used for transmit requires CW, FSK-D or PSK-D. If no characters are
sent, or sending seems to "stutter", it may be because your K3 is in an
inappropriate Mode or Data sub-mode, or Text Decode is not functioning. See
the Elecraft K3 Owner's Manual sections on Data Modes and "Advanced
Operating Procedures: Text Decode and Display" for details. 

73 de Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 10:38 AM
To: William Levy
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RTTY no transmit

Bill,

It is time to ask some "dumb questions".
You mentioned tones - if you are using soundcard generated RTTY tones, are
you set for AFSK A data submode?

You say the Transmit button does not turn on the K3 to transmit. Are you
tapping the XMIT button?  When you do that, does the red TX LED turn on?  If
so, the K3 is in the transmit state.

Adjust the line in gain and the soundcard audio controls to give you 4 bars
solid with the 5th bar flashing on the ALC meter display. Ignore the
conventional wisdom found on the internet - the K3 is different - set the
desired power level with the power knob, not the audio level.

Normally, the K3 can run in VOX mode, or the software application can assert
transmit for you if you tell that application how to do that.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 10/12/2012 1:11 PM, William Levy wrote:
> Obviously something simple. K3 Utility talks to the K3.
> k3 Terminal app receives RTTY perfectly.
> Can't transmit though as the transmit button doesn't turn on the K3 to 
> transmit nor do tones go when I transmit manually from the K3.
>
> So interested to know what I am doing wrong.
>
> Bill N2WL
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