[Elecraft] [K3S] WSJT-K 1.80rc 6m DATA A on LSB

[Wes Stewart]

I have one of each, a K3S with USB and a K3 without.  When I was having FT8 
problems (not sure they're over) I set up both radios and "worked myself".  The 
K3 was setup exactly as Jim describes, down to the same sound card, and the K3s 
used the internal USB.  It's much easier to set proper TX audio levels with the 
external card, but that's a continuing gripe, not to be expanded on here.

I too use VOX but let the program set Split and Mode.  (There is a timing issue 
doing this; something I mentioned in another thread.)  So after seeing that 
someone else claimed to be using PTT via USB instead of VOX I attempted to use 
it.  I wound up getting hamlib errors and since I'm not so invested in this mode 
anyway, went back to VOX, which is what I use for RTTY and PSK anyway.

Wes  N7WS

On 8/3/2017 12:08 PM, Bayard Coolidge, N1HO via Elecraft wrote:
> To clarify my situation, I'm running a K3 with the new KIO3B with the integral sound and USB interface, and it was running properly using WJST-X V1.7. The Hamlib library problem that I encountered also affects certain Kenwood users as well, and the development team is well aware of the issues. I have used an external sound interface (Asus Xonar U5) in the past, but opted to simplify things when the KIO3B became available.
> 73, Brandy N1HO
>
>        From: Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
>   To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>   Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2017 2:51 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3S] WSJT-K 1.80rc 6m DATA A on LSB
>     
> FWIW, I and many others have been using the posted compiled version of
> WSJT-X 1.8-rc1 from the official WSJT-X website with a K3, and without
> problems. I'm not using a lot of "bells and whistles" -- I'm using a
> vintage K3 with an outboard USB to serial converter from computer to
> rig, a Tascam US100 USB audio interface for the computer, and VOX with
> the K3 in DATA A mode. I'm doing almost no rig control -- all the USB to
> serial interface is doing is read and control frequency.  On the <Radio>
> tab of <Settings>  select the K3 under Rig, set the serial port that the
> computer has assigned to your USB to serial converter, set PTT method to
> VOX, set Mode to None, and set Split Operation to None.
>
> The Tascam US100 is simply a very good vintage USB to analog stereo
> audio I/O designed for home semi-pro recording studios. There's lots of
> comparable stuff that works. It ONLY handles audio, no control functions.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>