[Elecraft] Get the kids off the street - making my move!
Bob McGraw - K4TAX
rmcgraw at blomand.net
Thu Nov 19 19:44:52 EST 2015
I concur with Bill in that PSK is an easy mode to get running. It is
fun, regardless if you chase DX or just like to rag chew. Although I use
the K3S, there is only one cable required between the computer and the
radio. It handles the audio and the PTT and CAT commands. No
interface required. I do use a SignaLink USB with one of my other
radios. For software, FLDIGI is free, and has the required
configuration files for the KX3 and K3/K3S radios. Plus the MACRO's are
easy to configure for your personal liking and it creates a log which
can be uploaded to your favorite logging program.
I finally figured out that the more software applications I have running
to do different things, the more issues I have to resolve. Some software
systems will easily hand shake and work with others, while others turn
into more of a fist fight. I typically only run one application and let
it do all my radio chores.
73
Bob, K4TAX
K3S s/n 10163
On 11/19/2015 6:06 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
> I generally recommend people start in the digital world with PSK31.
> There is quite a bit of activity between 14.070 and 14.073 on the 20
> meter band. You can use the radio's VOX for keying, so you can avoid
> having to worry about a keying interface for the start. The PSK signal
> is symmetric, so you should be able to work and copy other stations
> without worrying about USB vs. LSB issues.
>
> When you get PSK running, you know your computer can communicate with
> your radio both ways. Then when you try other modes, and they don't
> work, you start debugging with a large number of things that do work.
>
> 73 Bill AE6JV
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