[Elecraft] K-Line on digital modes

[Wes (N7WS)]

I second every bit of this.  It's exactly how I do it.

Wes  N7WS

On 5/20/2014 7:58 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> All digital modes work just fine on a K3 in VOX mode. I've never used anything 
> else. Thus, the only need for a serial port is for logging software. I use 
> computer software to generate and decode all forms of digital signals. For 
> RTTY, use AFSK RTTY, set the baud rate in the rig the same as the in the 
> computer software, and set both computer and rig to the same tone frequencies. 
> For all other modes, use DIG A.
>
> Things that can go wrong, in no particular order:
>
> 1) The sound card in your computer may be sending to the wrong channel, may 
> even be muted. Many programs manipulate the Windoze mixer, and sometimes fail 
> to put controls back where they found them. The N1MM Logger is notorious for 
> doing that.
>
> 2) If you have more than one sound card, the wrong one may be selected.
>
> 3) The Line Input gain may be too low, and/or the VOX Gain may be too low. The 
> Mic Gain pot becomes Line Input Gain in AFSK and DIG A modes.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
> _