[Elecraft] About to give up

[Phil Wheeler]

Not new so far as I know, Jim. I've been doing 
that with usb audio devices for some years.

But I must admit I've never operated WSJT-X. And 
when I use PSK31 I use Windows, due to the wider 
availability of ham radio software. My shack 
operating computer is an old 2010 11" MacBook Air, 
chosen because I can see my rigs with it in front 
of them and it has full-size keyboard. It's 
dual-boot OS X 10.11.5 and Windows 10. I do all my 
ham radio work on the Windows side. And for PSK31 
I use Digipan (which I've been using for many 
years) and a Signalink USB.

When I get a chance I'll try fldigi on the OS X 
side with the Signalink USB and see if I run into 
any difficulties of the type you describe.

73, Phil W7OX


On 5/28/16 8:48 PM, James Bennett wrote:
> Phil,
>
> Is this something new with El Capitan? I’ve always been making settings changes in the MIDI application. Anyway, I gave it a try and set USB Audio CODEC as the output device. Fired up WSJT-X and answered a CQ. It keyed the K3 for about five seconds and then the audio started coming out the iMac internal speakers. Wonderful. This is the same crud as what was happening before. Not everyone on 10.11.5 is as lucky as I am, but there are a bunch of folks who’ve been hosed by this release. Not sure if you subscribe to the WSJT-X development reflector, but the airwaves were burning on this subject over the past several weeks. Someone at Apple needs a swift kick in the pants….
>
> Jim, W6JHB
>
>
>
>> On   Saturday, May 28, 2016, at  Saturday, 8:31 PM, Phil Wheeler <w7ox at socal.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> Adding to what I said below: You do System Preferences > Sound > Input if you want your audio input to come from an external USB device (Griffin iMic, SignalinkUSB, K3s, etc.).
>>
>> I am running OS X 10.11.5 and just tested this with an iMic I happened to have with me.
>>
>> 73, Phil W7OX
>>
>> On 5/28/16 8:18 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
>>> Jim (and perhaps Dick),
>>>
>>> Then go to System Preferences > Sound > Output and select the external USB device you want the as the destination for your audio output. You have to do this in OS X, not in the application software.
>>>
>>> 73, Phil W7OX
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/28/16 7:49 PM, James Bennett wrote:
>>>> Dick,
>>>>
>>>> By any chance have you in the past few weeks upgraded your mac to El Capitan? I had a working system (K3, FLDIGI, WSJT-X) and silly me, upgraded to El Capitan and a subsequent follow-on update. It has completely broken my digital mode operating. The audio is now routed to the internal iMac speakers - no matter what I’ve put in the settings of either piece of software. Needless to say, with the audio going to the speakers instead of to the K3, it never goes into transmit. Apple has really screwed up things this time. I’ve since moved my digital operation off of the iMac and over to a Raspberry Pi 3 where WSJT-X is working just fine. Havent’ had time to mess with FLDIGI over there yet, but maybe next week.
>>>>
>>>> Just a thought…….
>>>>
>>>> Jim, W6JHB
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On   Saturday, May 28, 2016, at  Saturday, 12:22 PM, Richard W Hemingway <rheming1 at sbcglobal.net> <mailto:rheming1 at sbcglobal.net> 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..
>>>>> Take care,
>>>>> Dick. N5XRD