[Elecraft] K3 FSK/D vs MMTTY

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

On 5/18/2013 1:29 PM, Jim Leder (Hotmail) wrote:
 > But, I do not have a P3 SVGA card. I know how well MMTTY/EXTFSK
 > works.  I've used it. The question is: is the native K3 FSK/D decoder
 > as good or better than MMTTY?

You *don't need* the P3SVGA to compare the decoder and MMTTY.  The SVGA
uses the decoder built into the K3 - the SVGA is only a display device.
Simply turn on the RTTY decoding (DATA | AFSK A or FSK D -> TEXT DEC)
set the baud rate and threshold for your best decoding - the text will
appear in the VFO B area of the K3 display.  Yes, the display is
limited to a few characters but you will be able to tell how it decodes
compared to MMTTY (or other RTTY software).

Frankly, if you have a sound card, know how to connect it to a rig
without creating hum/RFI issues and can build a two transistor buffer
from a serial port (or your "Radio Boss") for FSK/PTT from EXTFSK, I
think you're miles ahead of the built in decoder ....

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 5/18/2013 1:29 PM, Jim Leder (Hotmail) wrote:
> But, I do not have a P3 SVGA card. I know how well MMTTY/EXTFSK
> works.  I've used it. The question is: is the native K3 FSK/D decoder
> as good orbetter than MMTTY?
>
> Before I charge off and drop $300 on the SVGA card and monitor, to
> use mainly for RTTY, is it worth it? I am content with the P3, and
> don't really need a large monitor showing me the same thing. Short on
> tablespace anyway.
>
> Has anyone out there with both, used/compared them? >
>
>       Jim Bob Buckeye
>              AKA
>    **** Jim Leder****
>      K8CXM since 1961
>   IBM retiree since 1999
>
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> and those who don't.
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