[Elecraft] Rig Interface for Digital

[Richard Thorne]

The Station Master, while providing rig control, is intended to be an 
antenna switch controller, among other things.

If he has a rigblaster pro, I can only assume he's looking for rig 
control and handling the digital modes.

The Microham Microkeyer II is the way to go.

The ultimate setup, which I have, is the Microkeyer II which handles the 
rig control and digital interface along with the Station Master which 
handles my antenna switching (and future band pass filter switching)

All I do is change bands/modes on my K3 and the KAT500/KPA500 and 
antenna switch follows along.

If your not interested in true FSK and want to use AFSK then there is no 
need for an interface.  Just plug your computer sound card directly into 
the K3 and connect a serial cable (usb or rs-232) between the computer 
and K3.  However, I would think you would lose the computer sound card 
for normal use unless you have 2 sound cards.

Rich - N5ZC


On 4/6/2014 11:12 AM, 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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> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Cole
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2014 6:58 AM
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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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