[Elecraft] K3S and WSJT-X

[James Bennett]

I may have missed it in previous posting(s), but is the TX light light on the K3? If it is, then your PTT is working but you may not have enough audio drive.

Jim Bennett / W6JHB
Folsom, CA

> On Jan 25, 2016, at 1:53 PM, Ian <ik7565 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> WSJT-X 1.6.0, PTT method = CAT, VOX enabled on K3S, 50w pwr but no envelope
> on the P3
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom
> Crayner
> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 16:19
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S and WSJT-X
> 
> Ian,
> 
> Which rev level of WSJT-X are you trying to use?
> 
> I seem to recall 1.5.x had some issues with Hamlib and as a result some of
> the PTT code was broke.
> 
> If you are running 1.6.0 I think the Hamlib stuff is fixed and you can use
> K3/KX3 as a rig and then set PTT to CAT.
> 
> If you plan on running DX Commander at some point you can install it,
> configure it to mange the radio under the config->port options of DX
> Commander and then point WSJT-X to it by selecting DX Commander as the "rig"
> in Settings->Radio.  Then DX COmmander does the heavy lifting and avoids the
> broken Hamlib piece. This should work in 1.5.x and 1.6.
> 
> Tom (W2YF)
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 11:52 AM, Ian <ik7565 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I have a single USB cable between the K3S and the laptop and no 
>> problem decoding JT65 signals with DATA A.  "CAT Control" is set for 
>> COM4 and 38400-N-8-1.  Any hints on setting the "PTT Method" parameters?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 73, Ian N8IK
>> 
>> s/n 10111
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