[Elecraft] Rig Interface for Digital

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> I don't use it at my own station yet ..though that will change very
> soon (I've been holding off while I figure out some SO2R logistics
> stuff)  ...but I'd go with the MicroHam Stationmaster ...
> http://microham-usa.com/store/product-info.php?pid12.html

Station Master is a "band decoder" not a digital/voice/cw interface ...

For digital/voice/cw including UART based FSK and support for contest
logging software, look at USB Interface III, DigiKeyer II or microKEYER
II depending on the feature level you need.

Using the K3's native RS-232 and Line-In/Line Out does not address some
issues like: computers with only USB, conflicts with the operating
system over access to the sound card (e.g. OS noises and streaming
audio reaching the rig), the ability to generate flexible messages
on CW/RTTY from logging software, *properly timed FSK* vs. the paddle
to FSK conversion, etc.

The K3 is light years ahead of other rigs for built-in digital (sound
card) support but a dedicated interface still has its advantages.

73,

    ... Joe Subich, W4TV
        microHAM America, LLC.
        http://www.microHAM-USA.com
        http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microHAM

        mailto://info@microHAM-USA.com


On 4/6/2014 12:12 PM, Stephen Bloom wrote:
> Dave:
>
> I don't use it at my own station yet ..though that will change very soon
> (I've been holding off while I figure out some SO2R logistics stuff)  ...but
> I'd go with the MicroHam Stationmaster ...
> http://microham-usa.com/store/product-info.php?pid12.html
>
> I've used it at other stations ...and I'm a fan of Microham in general ..and
> not just cuz the U.S. rep is active on this reflector :)   What is relevant
> about that is that they play very well with the K3 and engineer things with
> some of the K3's quirks in mind.
>
> 73
> Steve KL7SB
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [Elecraft] Rig Interface for Digital
>
> Hello,
>
>
> What rig interface are most of you all using for computer controlled radios?
> What model and why please?  I currently have a Rigblaster Pro, and will be
> selling it along with the Pro III.
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