[Elecraft] Proper Setup of K3 with SignaLink USB for running WSJT-X on a Mac

Jim Bennett w6jhb at mac.com
Wed Jan 29 15:50:07 EST 2014 

Alrighty!!!!! Very glad to be of some help. Enjoy the K3 /SLUSB / WSJT-X setup. I've only made a handful of JT65 and JT9 QSO's but it does work. Most have been made with the K3 set at 20-25 watts. Now that I'm on the KX3, I'll be running 3-4 watts, unless I get the QRO-urge and turn on the KPA500, where I can run the RF output anywhere from 25 watts to 200 watts with the KX3 driving it. But I want to see how it goes with the QRP setup.

73 and good luck with the setup...

On   Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014, at  Wednesday, 12:45 PM, N7RJN wrote:

> 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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