[Elecraft] Signalink and K3

Alan n1al at sonic.net
Tue Nov 11 14:41:06 EST 2014


So what's the problem with the SignaLink?  The SignaLink USB is the 
recommended sound card for Winmor on WinLink 2000:

http://www.dtreg.com/Getting_Started_with_Winlink_and_WINMOR.pdf

Alan N1AL


On 11/11/2014 11:26 AM, dmoes at nexicom.net wrote:
>
> Jim  and Jorge
>
> I was merely answering Jorge's  question.   perhaps I should have 
> given better advice and steered Jorge away from signal link  as you 
> did. I do agree that a signalink or similar is far from ideal and  
> even less so on the K3 as it would be doubling up on the isolation 
> transformers that are already part of the KIO3 board in the K3 
> possibly leading to additional loss in quality.
>
> so to Jorge Diez  here is my revised answer!
>
>   Forget the signal link, Rigblaster or other commercial fit all rigs 
> type solution.   get a good high quality sound adapter like the tascam 
> from B&H as stated in Jims article  you will be way better off this 
> way for decoding and encoding for psk, rtty SSTV and  more important 
> JTXX, WSPR etc. than the users of the mediocre commercial  "fit all 
> rigs" solutions and at a better price.   I think setting up with this 
> would actually be simpler than mucking about with the jumpers etc of 
> the signalink   there is no need for a PTT connection either as most 
> digial software will handle this via command or vox.   keep it 
> available for a foot switch.
>
> I am using an old M-Audio mobile pre USB  that was retired from field 
> recording sound effects.  its perfect for this use.  I believe it was 
> Jim's article some years ago that lead me this way and I'm glad I did.
>
> PS  B&H  is a great source for this kind of stuff  I use them for most 
> of my audio and photo needs.
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