[Elecraft] Precautions or hints on use of Signalink USB with the K3 for PSK31 and JT65A digital modes

[Jim Bennett]

Hi Bob -

I've used the SLUSB on both a K3 and a KX3 with success. The K3 had it hooked to a MacBook AIr laptop; when I moved the SLUSB to my KX3, I hooked it to an iMac. Nothing special needs to be done on the K3. In my case I ran native in the Mac OS X environment. For PSK31 I used cocoaModem and for JT9 and JT65 I used WSJT-X. Both apps work very well on both the K3 and the KX3 and both Mac hardware platforms. Again, nothing "tricky" about using the SLUSB and the Mac. The "trickyness" comes with the software apps you will be using!!! If your shack experiences any sort of RFI from common mode RF, it can affect the SLUSB. I had that issue and resolved it by winding the USB cable through a 2-1/4" mix 31 donut several times. Of course, getting rid of the common mode RF is the best solution... :-)

Jim / W6JHB
Folsom, CA


On   Sunday, Jan 19, 2014, at  Sunday, 7:48 PM, Robert Nobis wrote:

> I have ordered a Signaink USB for use with my K3, primarily for PSK31 and
> JT65A operation, and expect delivery on Monday.
> 
> Does anyone have any precautions or hints on proper setup of the Signalink
> for use with the K3?  I use Windows 7 running on a Mac under VMWare Fusion.
> 
> 73,
> 
> 
> Bob - N7RJN
> 
> 
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