[Elecraft] Proper Setup of K3 with SignaLink USB for running WSJT-X on a Mac
N7RJN
N7RJN at nobis.net
Wed Jan 29 15:45:24 EST 2014
Jim,
BINGOŠ I was trying to transmit outside the passband.
Thanks,
73,
Bob - N7RJN
On 1/29/14, 1:05 PM, "Jim Bennett" <w6jhb at mac.com> wrote:
>Bob,
>
>Glad to help and that your rig control is working. I had a devil of a
>time getting it working on my end. Exchanged several emails with G4KLA
>who wrote some of the install instructions. He was a big help to me.
>
>On my SLUSB I have both the Rx and Tx set at the 1:00 position, and the
>DLY all the way counter CCW. Those are about the same settings you have,
>so the SLUSB is good to go (you do have it jumpered correctly, right...?
>:-)
>
>I also assume you are running the K3 in DATA-A mode? When you press the
>Tune button in WSJT-X, does the K3's red TX light go on?
>
>I've re-jumpered my SLUSB so that I can run it with my KX3 so that's
>about as far as I can go on the troubleshooting. One other thing I found
>- if I tried to transmit JT9 or JT65 with my WSJT frequency set outside
>of the transmit pass-band, I would get no RF out. So, that's something
>else you can check. Make sure you are inside the area on the "waterfall"
>where all the green stuff is displayed.
>
>Jim
>
>On Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014, at Wednesday, 11:24 AM, Robert Nobis wrote:
>
>> JIm,
>>
>> Thanks, I found the USBSERIAL name and modified the INI file. I changed
>>my settings to the following:
>>
>> CATdriver=/dev/tty.usbserial-AD02DW0Z
>> CATport=/dev/tty.usbserial-AD02DW0Z
>> CATportIndex=9
>>
>>
>> I have now been able to transmit, although I noticed that I don¹t get
>>any readout on the ALC - Not even one bar. Must still have something set
>>wrong.
>>
>> Bob Nobis - N7RJN
>> Goodyear, AZ
>> N7RJN at nobis.net
>>
>>
>> On Jan 29, 2014, at 11:25 AM, Jim Bennett <w6jhb at mac.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I guarantee you that is one problem! In addition to WSJT-X I also use
>>>MacLoggerDX (MLDX). It has a "Radio" tab in the preferences and I
>>>noticed that it was pointing to my /dev folder for the usbserial port
>>>and driver that it uses. I looked in that /dev folder and found that
>>>there was another - the one that the SLUSB opens up. So, I took a
>>>wild-ass guess that was what I needed and - bingo - it worked. If you
>>>use MLDX, don't use that same port name - they can't be shared. The
>>>SLUSB has one of it's own and you should see it in the /dev folder.
>>>Take a look and see if in fact there is something similar to that. If
>>>so - give it a try. Let me know how it goes....
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014, at Wednesday, 10:14 AM, Robert Nobis
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jim,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you. This might be my issue. Here are the settings in my ini
>>>>file:
>>>>
>>>> CATdriver=/dev/rig
>>>> CATport=/dev/ttyUSB0
>>>> CATportIndex=9
>>>>
>>>> How were you able to determine your actual USBSERIAL name and
>>>>location?
>>>>
>>>> 73, Bob
>>>>
>>>> Bob Nobis - N7RJN
>>>> Goodyear, AZ
>>>> N7RJN at nobis.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 29, 2014, at 10:39 AM, Jim Bennett <w6jhb at mac.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Bob - have you modified the WSJT-X.ini file to point it to your
>>>>>SLUSB stuff? I had the same issue trying to get my iMac (and my
>>>>>MacBook Air) to properly do rig control. Here is what I had to do in
>>>>>my situation - your USBSERIAL name and location may be different:
>>>>>
>>>>> CATdriver=/dev/cu.usbserial-A501XNHZ
>>>>> CATport=/dev/cu.usbserial-A501XNHZ
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim / W6JHB
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014, at Wednesday, 9:06 AM, Robert Nobis
>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I am trying to setup WSJT-X for JT65 operation on my K3 and Mac but
>>>>>>can't seem to get the program to work. My audio card is a SignaLink
>>>>>>USB.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I try to configure WSJT-X to interface to my K3, I always get
>>>>>>the message "Open Rig Failed".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone have any suggestions on the proper setup of the K3 as
>>>>>>well as WSJT-X?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Here is my K3 setup:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> K3 CONFIG settings:
>>>>>> AF GAIN HI
>>>>>> AF LIM nor 030
>>>>>> LIN OUT nor 075
>>>>>> PTT--KEY OFF-OFF
>>>>>> RS232 38400 b
>>>>>> SPKRS 2
>>>>>> SPKR+PH NO
>>>>>>
>>>>>> K3 MENU Settings:
>>>>>> MIC SEL Line In
>>>>>> MIC+LIN Not APPL (I can't change this)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Controls:
>>>>>> CMP 0
>>>>>> MIC MIC LINE 20
>>>>>> SQUELCH 0
>>>>>> RF GAIN 50%
>>>>>> MODE USB
>>>>>> NB OFF
>>>>>> NR OFF
>>>>>> NTCH OFF
>>>>>> VOX OFF
>>>>>> AGC AGC-F
>>>>>> ALT OFF
>>>>>> PWR 50 Watts
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On the SignaLink USB I have the Tx and Rx gain set for 50% and DLY
>>>>>>set to 0.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks and 73,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bob -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bob Nobis - N7RJN
>>>>>> Goodyear, AZ
>>>>>> N7RJN at nobis.net
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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