[Elecraft] K3s can only transmit wsjt if the K3s codec is windows default.

[Nr4c]

From the volume mixer you can “Mute” Windows Sounds. This eliminates all those annoying notification squeals and squawks. 

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...nr4c. bill


> On Jan 19, 2019, at 1:37 AM, Gary Smith <Gary at ka1j.com> wrote:
> 
> Peter,
> 
> Absolutely brilliant! I never have seen 
> this windows page or read about it, but it 
> absolutely did the trick. I now have an 
> alternate soundcard selected in windows 
> sound control panel and have WSJT-X 
> configured in App volume and device 
> preferences.
> 
> I have to experiment to be sure nothing 
> gets out sound-wise from the computer but 
> at first exposure, this looks to be dead 
> on.
> 
> How many others have not yet discovered 
> this!
> 
> 73!
> 
> Gary
> KA1J
> 
> 
>> G'day Gary,
>> 
>> This should work :
>> 
>> Run WSJT-X
>> 
>> Go to the system settings via the cog in the start menu.
>> 
>> Click on "System (Display, sound, notifications")
>> 
>> Click on "Sound"
>> 
>> Scroll down to "Other sound options" and click on "App volume and
>> device preferences".
>> 
>> Select WSJT-X from the list of displayed apps and select your USB
>> CODEC for both input and output.
>> 
>> Note that I don't use WSJT-X but that's how it's done for everything
>> else.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Peter VK4JD
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Smith
>> Sent: Saturday, 19 January 2019 1:53 PM To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Elecraft] K3s can only transmit wsjt if the K3s codec is
>> windows default.
>> 
>> Folks,
>> 
>> I posted this on the WSJT-X reflector but 
>> got no replies. Perhaps someone here has 
>> the answer.
>> 
>> ---------------
>> 
>> Using Windows 10... Joy...
>> 
>> I have WSJT-X set up to use the K3s USB
>> Audio Codec, input & output. Both are
>> selected as Mono.
>> 
>> The codec is selected in the computer.
>> 
>> I have found no way to get the K3s to
>> transmit unless the K3s USB codec is set
>> to default device in the computer.
>> 
>> If I have another soundcard/option
>> selected in the computer, the K3s will
>> indeed present transmit mode as WSJT-X
>> signals it to do, but there is no RF
>> generated from the K3s. It's Lights on,
>> nobody home. WSJT works fine but also
>> transfers any computer sound to the K3s
>> during transmit.
>> 
>> If nothing is playing on the computer and
>> the codec is selected as default, I have
>> no trouble with anything WSJT-X related.
>> This is how I have had to have it working
>> for the last 10 months. However, I
>> recently discovered a youtube was playing
>> on another page and that audio was coming
>> through with my WSJT transmission. This is
>> unacceptable.
>> 
>> Bottom line seems to be, I must have the
>> K3s USB codec selected as default in the
>> windows sound control panel or I cannot
>> transmit with WSJT-X. 
>> 
>> There must be another something I'm 
>> missing but I can't seem to find it.
>> 
>> Any suggestions?
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Gary
>> KA1J
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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