[Elecraft] K3 RTTY-CW Help

[Phil Anderson]

Steve:

I too am a new owner of a k3 kit and just got it going couple of weeks 
ago. You will enjoy this radio. I too will be looking at N1MM, etc
so can operate via keyboard part of the time during contests.

In the meantime, regarding RTTY, why don't you try using your CW paddle 
to send and the readout on your K3 panel (VFO B area) to receive the 
RTTY first. You will not need any added equipment. Here's how to do it 
roughly:

1. Read pages 31 and 32 on your owner's manual. Here's a bit of the text:
"You don't need a computer to get started with data modes on the K3: it 
can receive and display RTTY and PSK31 on its LCD screen. You can 
transmit in data modes using your keyer paddle (see page 34).

2. I made my first contact with a W1AW/x station last weekend - and it 
was a split connection at that - way cool, that is, I transmitted UP 1 
kHz per his CQ call.

3. Doing this experiment will really enhance/check your code sending 
too. Use the TEST mode and practice sending code in the above mode and 
check in the LCD (vfo b area) that your ending is accurate enough for 
the K3 to decode what you send in RTTY. The K3 converts that CW 
internally and transmits the RTTY for you. You'll improve your code and 
make your first RTTY contact in the same experiment!

Happy New Year,

Uncle Phil, W0XI, DCARC, 4SQRP, Lawrence, KS



> Steve Lett <mailto:steve at kb3taw.com>
> Friday, December 26, 2014 12:17 PM
> I have a new K3. I very much like the quality of this radio but it is over
> my non-technical head. Are there step-by-step instructions that would tell
> me how to configure the radio for RTTY using MMTTY software? I am also
> looking for easy to follow instructions to configure CW using CWDecoder
> software? Thank you.
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> Steve, KB3TAW
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