[Elecraft] About to give up

[Ken Arck]

I can't speak to the Mac part but it was a bit of a learning curve 
(and I VERY computer literate - heck I code!) to get my K3S working 
smoothly with several different software applications but now 
everything - audio in/out, PTT and CAT commands are all handled 
through one USB cable.

It's magic!

Ken


At 04:52 PM 5/28/2016, Rick WA6NHC wrote:
>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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