[Elecraft] K3S, VOX and WSJT-X?

[Robert Cunnings]

What is your VOX gain setting?

Bob NW8L

On Wed, 29 Jan 2020, Frank O'Donnell wrote:

> Bob,
>
> First, let me back up and say that I'm operating with the K3S in transverter 
> mode on 630m with an external power amp. I've successfully used CAT control 
> with WSJT-X on a MacBook Pro to tx/rx JT9 and WSPR. My objective now is to 
> use the K3S in VOX mode with a Windows 10 desktop running two instances of 
> WSJT-X, and one instance each of SlowJT9 and JS8Call. I'm told that a number 
> of ops do this with other brands of rigs to allow the decoders to rx 
> simultaneously, and to tx with any of them without any reconfig necessary 
> (though obviously only one app can be used to transmit at any given time). At 
> this point, I have all the decoders running simultaneously and successfully 
> decoding incoming signals. Now I'm just working on getting VOX mode working 
> to transmit.
>
> As things stand now, when I click Tune or enable transmit in WSJT-X, the 
> Windows audio system indicates that audio is going out to the USB Codec.
>
> To answer your questions, nothing is plugged into the Line In on the K3S rear 
> panel. When I started working on this, the K3S was in split mode with Data B 
> selected. In order to get into Data A, I first needed to disable split mode. 
> I then enabled VOX. The levels you mentioned all appear to be set 
> appropriately.
>
> Now, if I click Tune or enable transmit in WSJT-X, the K3S reenables split 
> mode and switches to Data B. The red transmit light never comes on.
>
> Undoubtedly there's another setting I need to do something with?
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Frank K6FOD
>
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