[Elecraft] Sending AFSK RTTY--FIXED

Peter Dougherty lists at w2irt.net
Thu Mar 21 22:39:32 EDT 2019 

For the moment, with all the new, recent configuration changes, I'm just going to keep things simple for the next two months, and ensure reliability across all active bands and modes, putting out any fires as they crop up. 

When I'm satisfied that the system is working well, my next goal will be an SDRPlay, Win4K3, and connecting my Skimmer to the K3s. I expect more headaches in doing so, but I'm hoping the end result will be worth it. I didn't have great luck with an LP-PAN2 due to it's limited bandwidth and horrible birdie problem. I'm probably going to pull the trigger on all that stuff at Dayton.

 - pjd

-----Original Message-----
From: Barry <barrylazar2 at gmail.com> 
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2019 10:22 PM
To: Mark Musick <markmusick at outlook.com>; rocketnj at gmail.com; Peter Dougherty <lists at w2irt.net>; Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com>; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re[2]: [Elecraft] Sending AFSK RTTY--FIXED

He will also need com0com, a free port replicator that runs really well with Win4K3. I have a half dozen virtual ports defined and have run with as many as 4 at a time with no noticeable issues.

73,
Barry
K3NDM

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From: "Mark Musick" <markmusick at outlook.com>
To: "rocketnj at gmail.com" <rocketnj at gmail.com>; "Peter Dougherty" 
<lists at w2irt.net>; "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>; "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sending AFSK RTTY--FIXED

>Pete will be able to share the CAT connection when he gets Win4K3Suite.
>
>Mark, WB9CIF
>
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>From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
><elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of rocketnj at gmail.com
>Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2019 23:27
>To: 'Peter Dougherty' <lists at w2irt.net>; 'Joe Subich, W4TV' 
><lists at subich.com>; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sending AFSK RTTY--FIXED
>
>Pete,
>
>YouCAN share the CAT connection from the K3S USB via a program called VSPE. Works very well.
>Give me a call tomorrow to discuss.
>
>Dave wo2x
>
>
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>From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
><elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Peter Dougherty
>Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2019 7:00 PM
>To: 'Joe Subich, W4TV' <lists at subich.com>; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sending AFSK RTTY--FIXED
>
>Yes, you're right, and I will miss the ability to have multiple CAT connections...that's a biggie and the ability to mute the mic on .wav playback as well. I should have said that I have (almost) all the functionality that I had before for the features that I use. At this point, I'm trying to simplify things for the next couple of months, get things working reliably, then introduce an SDRPlay, Skimmer, and Win4K3 after Dayton.
>
>I do miss the Winkeyer's speed control knob, but I can get used to just using N1MM PageUp/Dn keyboard commands or the K3s's front panel control knob. I had a great run with the MK and MK-II over the years and yeah, there are a few things I'll miss, for sure, but the reduced complexity--both physical and software/PC related, and reduced potential for RF ingress are substantial positives as well.
>
>  - pjd
>
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><elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV
>Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2019 3:52 PM
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sending AFSK RTTY--FIXED
>
>On 2019-03-21 1:52 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote:
>  > Again, a big thank you to everybody who lent a hand to this. One final  > question, does the USB audio connection from the K3s separate out the  > main and sub receiver audio in the same manner as using a physical  > audio breakout cable two and 3.5mm plugs?
>
>Yes, the K3/KIO3B or K3S USB Audio CODEC behaves exactly like the K3 with analog Line In/Line Out.  The USB Audio CODEC is essentially "grafted on" to the Line In/Line Out.  In fact "Speaker (USB AUDIO CODEC)" is connected in parallel with the analog Line Out jack.
>
>Please refer to the K3S Owners Manual and the K3S schematic package on-line.
>
>>  I seem to have all the functionality I had previously with the
>  > MicroKeyer-II in line
>
>Not by a long shot ... you no longer have a hardware based FSK, a K1EL WinKey keyer, support for multiple CAT connections (for syncing an external SDR panadapter), the ability to mute the microphone when playing an SSB voice file, access to dedicated CI-V and/or SteppIR control channel, etc.  While you may not have used all those features you certainly do not have the same functionality as you had with the microKEYER II.
>
>73,
>
>     ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>On 2019-03-21 1:52 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote:
>>  Hi all,
>>  Just a quick note to thank everybody here for their suggestions and help.
>>  There were some things in the K3s that needed to be changed, but 
>> that  still left some serious issues that were definitely related to 
>> DX Labs  WinWarbler.
>>
>>  DX Labs works by storing app settings in the registry, and the  
>> registry settings for all related apps are stored in a “workspace.”
>>  Somehow the settings for WinWarbler had gotten corrupted. On a whim, 
>> I  restored an old known-good workspace, changed the parameters to 
>> the  new hardware configuration and after a couple of bumpy starts, everything worked fine.
>>  I saved a new workspace with these settings, and then I went back to  
>> the original profile, and it remained screwed up. Once again I shut  
>> everything down, loaded the new profile that I’d just created and 
>> it’s  all good. The bad profile has now been deleted off the system 
>> and all  is once again right.
>>
>>  I would definitely like to thank Barry, K3NDM for helping me out  
>> one-on-one, ironing out the needed K3s settings, and getting RTTY  
>> working in FLDIGI and N1MM (proving this was a DX Labs problem).
>>
>>  FOUR DAYS to get this done, but at least now, with very limited  
>> testing, I seem to have all the functionality I had previously with  
>> the MicroKeyer-II in line—but without the extra cabling, risk of RF  
>> ingress, and multiple virtual COM ports.
>>
>>  Again, a big thank you to everybody who lent a hand to this. One 
>> final  question, does the USB audio connection from the K3s separate 
>> out the  main and sub receiver audio in the same manner as using a 
>> physical  audio breakout cable two and 3.5mm plugs? I would like to 
>> have a  second instance of MMTTY set up to receive the sub RX audio, 
>> with the  primary using only the main VFO. I used to be able to 
>> accomplish this  using left- and right-channels in the MMTTY setup, 
>> but that doesn’t  seem to work using USB. Not a major issue now that 
>> FT8 Dxpedition Mode  seems to be all the rage, but I would still like to have this functionality if possible.
>>
>>
>>
>>  - pjd
>>
>
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