[Elecraft] Low output using K3 & FLDigi

Reinaldo Leandro yv5amh at gmail.com
Fri Apr 18 17:59:45 EDT 2014


Randy, I had a similar situation. 
After many tries and tests the problem was that the audio cables - although
expensive - were of bad quality.
Just using another set I was able to have the full output.
73

Reinaldo, YV5AM

On 4/18/2014 10:21 AM, Randy wrote:
> Need some help.  I have made several PSK, RTTY, MFSK and Domino 
> contacts using FLDigi but I am only able to get about 18 watts of 
> output out of the K3 even though the K3 is set to 100 watts.  My set 
> up is a K3, MicroKeyerII and FLDigi(3.21.81). The K3 is set to "Data 
> A", FLDigi is configured using "HamLib" with "Rig" set to Elecraft
> K3/KX3 (Beta), Com 4, baud rate = 38400, 1 stopbits and Sideband set 
> "Rig Mode".  I tried using "RigCat" after downloading the K3.xml but 
> as soon as I click on the "Initialize" button in Fldigi the Com port 
> closes in Microham router(ver. 8.4.6).  Taking this one step further 
> using "RigCat".... FLDigi still sees the MKII because when I click on 
> a micro in FlDigi the MKII 'SC' LED lights up but doesn't key the K3.
>
> I can achieve 100 watt out from the K3 using MKII and N1MM or 
> WinWarbler but that is setting the K3 in "FSK D" mode.  Any 
> suggestions on what I am doing wrong with FLDigi?




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