[Elecraft] K3 digital mode

Mike Reublin nf4l at nf4l.com
Tue Mar 4 11:23:29 EST 2014


Thanks Matt -

For my setup RTTY uses AFSK A, PSK uses DATA A. 

The problem (red-faced) was VOX Gain was zero.

73, Mike

On Mar 4, 2014, at 9:51 AM, Matt Zilmer <mzilmer at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> Hi Mike,
> 
> If you're using external sound for your data modes, you should have
> the mode set to DATA A, not AFSK A.  Having your audio  set to Line in
> DATA A mode is correct, unless you're going through the mic and phones
> jacks.  Most people use the line in/out for external data modes (very
> handy!).
> 
> For keying, see CONFIG:PTT-KEYT.  You can use DTR or RTS to key the
> K3.  You can also enable VOX, but there will be a slight start up
> delay before the rig enters TX (probably not enough to worry about).
> 
> 73,
> matt W6NIA
> 
> On Tue, 4 Mar 2014 08:32:27 -0500, you wrote:
> 
>> I started to play with RTTY this morning, and cannot get the K3 to transmit.
>> 
>> The K3 is set for AFSK A, 2125 170. Vox is on. Monitor level is 15. CW works FB.
>> 
>> The computer is a MacBook Pro pushing an iMic set for line level. I can hear the output from the iMic if I plug fones into it.
>> 
>> The RTTY program is CocoaModem 2.0.
>> 
>> What have I missed/mis set?
>> 
>> 73, Mike NF4L
>> 
>> 
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