[Elecraft] Kx3 and fldigi

[Dave B]

On 19/03/16 18:43, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 22:43:42 -0400
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> Subject: [Elecraft] Kx3 and fldigi
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>    Anyone here tried rig control for the KX3 using fldigi and received a init:_IO error message? I've recently been dabbling in the digital modes and can't seem to find a specific answer to the issue. My web searches aren't helping much either. I've tried reconfiguring setting based on suggestions and instructions but can seem to pin point the solution. Im using windows 7 and a signalink unit. I can key tx manually but cannot get the rig controls initiate for using hamlib or rigCAT.
> If any one can point me in the right direction for answers that would be very helpful.
>
> Thank You

If you use Fldigi's RigCAT method, you'll need to edit the K3.XML file 
to suit the KX3 better.   IIRC someone said they had a KX3.XML file, but 
I forget who.

If you wish to edit the K3 XML file, use the excellent editor "Geany" 
(Windows or Linux) as that has the ability to format the listing and 
highlight the syntax of XML files.

Hamlib's K3 backend sort of works, but is less than optimum, plus Hamlib 
has serious functionality issues on many Windows systems I find...

Flrig:  "Mostly" works, but there are issues with the control command 
ranges (especially the RF gain, and Filter settings) while swapping A/B 
VFO's is fraught with trouble...

I've recently been working on the KX3 backend within Flrig and have 
sorted out some of the issues, but A/B VFO swapping is still buggy, plus 
one or two other much more minor wrinkles remain...    I've just not had 
enough of the right sort of contiguous free time to get deep enough in 
to even learn exactly what Flrig is trying to do to the radio that P's 
it off so much.

I'll contact Dave W1HKJ and get him to merge in what I have working so 
far, into the production run of Flrig.   But, that wont be this weekend, 
as we have a house full of grandchildren at this time, and I need eyes 
in the back of my head!

Though the K3 and KX3 share many features, the devil is in the detail 
down in the weeds, when you start commanding the things over a remote 
control link.

73.

Dave G0WBX.