[Elecraft] CODEC

[Mike Harris]

No flak, just a comment.

I upgraded my K3 #00345 with available K3s bits. I use the USB interface 
for all K3<>PC communications, CAT and audio for digital modes. I use 
Logger32 with the internal hooks to MMTTY, MMVARI, 2-Tone and GRITTY. 
Logger32 receives logging broadcasts directly from wsjt-x (FT8) without 
the need for additional software and gives me full access to my logbook 
stats. FT8 decodes at -22dB are common.

I use VOX only for CW, everything else is PTT driven, either PC or foot 
switch (SSB). All my data mode audio levels are balanced for TX level 
across the various applications, absolutely no fiddling with my K3 line 
levels are required.

It can be done. I'm still using Win7.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO

On 01/10/2018 17:08, Wes Stewart wrote:
> I had a K3 in service (now a spare) for about 8 years before getting a 
> K3S.  I didn't do WSJT but some RTTY and PSK using the Line In/Out into 
> my Lenovo laptop internal sound card.  Worked like a champ, started with 
> zero and now have 255 countries on RTTY.
> 
> I tried to use the K3S USB sound and got tired of the incessant need to 
> fuss with drive and VOX levels.  I requested many times for firmware 
> that would save VOX settings by mode to no avail. (When I had another 
> issue, Elecraft Support actually told me that they didn't recommend VOX 
> on digital modes.)
> 
> I've returned to using the analog audio in/out of the radio and the 
> laptop sound card, which is higher quality anyway.  (I have a TASCAM 
> US-100, highly recommended by the resident audio guru, but haven't found 
> it to be any advantage.)  This also makes it easier to resort to the 
> spare radio when necessary.
> 
> Wes  N7WS  standing by for the flack from the faithful.
>