[Elecraft] anyone using iMic with K3 or KX3 and FLdigi on a PC?

[Julie Royster]

We just discovered that the PSK31 signal IS transmitting even though no ALC
bars light up AND our signal does NOT show on our waterfall.  A person in
Arkansas actually replied to us in North Carolina.  

So what does it mean that we can't get any ALC bars or see our own transmit
signal on the waterfall?
Are we outputting a teensy signal with sound card and KX3 mc gain controls
set to max and power at 4.8 watts?
Or is something preventing ALC from working?

Clearly no electrical engineer,
Julie KT4JR

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From: Julie Royster [mailto:jsdroyster at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 1:03 PM
To: 'elecraft at mailman.qth.net'
Subject: Re: anyone using iMic with K3 or KX3 and FLdigi on a PC?


Continuing my quest for PSK31 on KX3 hooked to a PC laptop, today I tried
using RigCat instead of Hamlib in FLdigi.
I followed the setup documented on this reflector by Dave Esquer.

The progress is that now, if I click the tune button in FLdigi, the RF
display on the KX3 does show some transmission BUT I cannot get any ALC bars
to light up regardless of whether sound card levels are at 50% or 100%, KX3
mic level is at maximum,  or anything else I have tried.  Per a comment in
the blog of K4MTX, I tried reducing KX3 power a little also.

If anyone has additional ideas I will certainly appreciate all suggestions!
Julie KT4JR