[Elecraft] About to give up

[Rick WA6NHC]

I STRONGLY suggest that you do NOT rely on the PTT from the SignaLink at 
all, ever, no way, uh uh, fuggedaboudit, nyet.  You have to use the full 
audio drive of the SLUSB to trip it's VOX, which is still not reliable.

If you cannot use a CAT (computer) for PTT, then the rig VOX is your 
only answer.

Computer driver (Codec 'speaker') set to MAX, SLUSB set to painted lines 
on top (DLY set full counter-clockwise), then:

Set the rig audio (Lin In) to the correct level (data A mode, 4 bars 
lit, 5th 'tickled') then adjust the rig VOX to be reliable with that.

You should be golden at that point.

73,
Rick nhc


On 5/28/2016 12:59 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Dick,
>
> Do you have sound coming out of the SignaLink?  Connect it to an audio 
> amplifier and listen - if you hear tones, things should work.
> If the SignaLink produces tones, does it activate the PTT output - 
> test with your ohmmeter, it should measure a very high resistance 
> (even infinity) with no tones produced and near zero ohms when tones 
> are present.
> Yes, I am thinking you may have a bad SignaLink, so test it to be sure 
> it is doing its job.
>
> I assume you are plugging the SignaLink into the line-in jack on the 
> K3S.  Have you set the data mode MIC SEL menu to LINE IN?
>
> If the SignaLink makes tones, try using VOX in the K3S - it should go 
> into transmit when tones are received.
> If the SignaLink does not produce tones, try the output of another 
> soundcard.
>
> Why are you using the SignaLink instead of the built-in USB CODEC in 
> the K3S?  The SignaLink only further complicates things.  If you do 
> use the USB CODEC, make certain nothing is plugged into the K3S LINE 
> IN jack.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 5/28/2016 3:22 PM, Richard W Hemingway wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I am about to give up on my K3S and PSK with my Fldigi on my Mac 
>> computer.  I am unable to connect either with the SignaLink or with a 
>> straight USK connection.  Neither will cause the TX light to come on 
>> or TX!  I have never  had t his problem before on any of my Rigs, or 
>> before when I owned  a K3.  Joe tried your hamlib as well as the Rig 
>> Cat settings sent to me from Elecraft.  No go.???
>> If anyone has any bright  ideas please let me know.  This should be 
>> keying the K3S but it is not.  Have I sset something  that would 
>> block t his?
>> All have a great Memorial weekend, remembering our fallen..
>>
>
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