[Elecraft] Fwd: K3 And WSJT-X FT8 Timing

[Bill Frantz]

I run my K3, which has the KIO3B upgrade , making it like a K3S. 
I usually have the K3 USB coming int through another USB hub. 
(Note that KIO3B has in internal hub branching out to a USB 
Audio Codec, and a FTDI USB <--> RS232 interface. As such, all 
the RS232 parameters in wsjt-x are used, so it is important that 
they are set correctly.

I did have to fiddle with the driver configuration on my 
MacBook, probably because I installed a FTDI driver before Apple 
started providing one with the system, and 2 drivers confused 
things. (I don't know if Windows has a similar issue, but I 
understand that recent releases of Windows include a FTDI driver.)

I do all kinds of things with my computer, mostly downloading 
and reading email, while my FT8 contacts complete themselves.

If you had a K3 without the KIO3B upgrade, you should be able to 
get wsjt-x to control the rig through the CAT interface using a 
USB <--> RS232 converter (brand Elecraft recommended). Really, 
the things you are buying with the KIO3B are fewer cables and 
fewer audio level adjustments.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 2/23/18 at 6:16 AM, rmcgraw at blomand.net (Bob McGraw K4TAX) wrote:

> I'm not running any other applications such as JT Alert, 
>N1NM, etc.  The computer is connected direct to the K3S with 
>no router, or splitter, or hub  and such in the path.

On 2/23/18 at 6:58 AM, jstengrevics at comcast.net (John 
Stengrevics) wrote:

>I’m connecting via USB.
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