The mcHF is nice but it is still a work in progress.
But it does show what can be done.
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From: Bob Nielsen <n7xy at n7xy.net>
Date: 2017-03-27 10:46 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Harry Yingst <hlyingst at yahoo.com>, Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/K3s; Digital modes, specifically DV
The more I look at the mcHF, the more impressed I become. Once I
get caught up with my current projects I'll seriously consider
getting one.
The FreeDV code and more importantly Codec2 are indeed open
source. I don't know how much room there is in the K3/KX3/KX2
firmware to add something like this but if possible, it would be
quite useful in getting more FreeDV activity going. in the
meantime, I'll make up some cables to connect my KX2 to my SM1000
and give it a try.
Bob, N7XY
On 3/27/17 6:54 PM, Harry Yingst wrote:
There is a different
group working on the firmware now http://df8oe.github.io/mchf-github/
As I understand it the
FreeDV code is open source so Elecraft would not need to
reinvent the wheel.
From:
Bob Nielsen <n7xy at n7xy.net>
To:
Harry Yingst <hlyingst at yahoo.com>
Sent:
Monday, March 27, 2017 9:49 PM
Subject:
Re: [Elecraft] K3/K3s; Digital modes, specifically DV
Strangely
the mcHF website doesn't seem to mention it but
that's great.
On 3/27/17
6:15 PM, Harry Yingst wrote:
The
mcHF does indeed have FreeDV built in RX and
TX (I'm looking right at it)
I'm
running ver 1.5.7 of the firmware (Ia little
old as I have not updated it recently)
From:
Bob Nielsen <n7xy at n7xy.net>
To:
elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent:
Monday, March 27, 2017 7:13 PM
Subject:
Re: [Elecraft] K3/K3s; Digital modes,
specifically DV
While
the mcHF has some digital audio
circuitry, I don't believe it
provides a digital voice mode.
FreeDV is a very narrow-band (1.1
kHz) digital voice mode using the
open-source Codec2, developed by
VK5DGR. One can run FreeDV without
a
computer using the Rowetel SM1000
adapter
(https://www.tindie.com/products/edwin/sm1000-freedv-adpapter/).
This
should work nicely with a KX2 or KX3
for portable FreeDV operation. I
haven't tried doing that but it
looks fairly straightforward.
Bob, N7XY
On 3/27/17 2:28 PM, Harry Yingst
via Elecraft wrote:
> I would like to see Elecraft
built it into their firmware.
> I have a mcHF QRP radio that
has Digital Voice in it
>
> From: Richard Fjeld
<rpfjeld at outlook.com>
> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017
2:13 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3/K3s;
Digital modes, specifically DV
>
> Greetings to all,
>
> The K3/K3s is an excellent
radio for digital modes due to the
ease of
> interfacing with a computer
if desired. A computer is not
even needed
> for some digital modes, and I
have tried that successfully.
>
> I have mentioned in the past
that I had tried the free software
for
> digital voice on HF called
'FreeDV'. I had worked a Canadian
ham a few
> times using it and he has
been keeping in contact with me
via email
> encouraging me to get back
into it. I am starting to get up
to date
> again, and I found accurate
reviews of it on
> http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/11016
by K2RWF and WA0TPN. I
think
> you will find the reviews
interesting and informative.
>
> Notice that the reviews seem
to be either at, or near, 5/5 or
0/5. I
> think both of the reviews I
mentioned answer why that is. I
will keep
> my experience mute and let
you glean aye/nay from the
reviews. Whether
> you approve of digital voice
or not, the K3/K3s is a natural
for using
> it, and it's fun. (As always
with digital modes, be kind to
your finals.)
>
> FYI,
> Dick, n0ce
>
>
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