[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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