[Elecraft] Unable to send WAV file to K2

Don Wilhelm donwilh at embarqmail.com
Wed Mar 4 16:57:21 EST 2020


Mike,

All that is fine for CW, but for playing WAV files (I assume audio for 
SSB mode), you have to have a connection from the computer soundcard to 
the K2 Microphone input.  There is no other way to get SSB audio into 
the K2.

OTOH, if the WAV file is for keying the Winkeyer in CW mode, that would 
be a question to be directed at K1EL - I did not think you could create 
CW from a WAV file, but if possible it would have to be done in the 
WinKeyer - it is not a K2 consideration.

A BTW note - I hope you are plugging that USB to serial adapter directly 
into the K2 AUX IO connector.  You MUST use the special cable for the K2 
to PC.  Plugging a full RS232 port into the K2 AUX IO connector may 
cause damage to the K2 and will cause strange behaviors.  Only 3 pins of 
the K2 connector are RS-232.  The remaining ones are internal K2 signal 
lines to be used for communicating with external Elecraft gear such as 
the transverters, the KAT100, and KRC2.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/4/2020 4:34 PM, Mike Kopacki wrote:
> The WinKeyer is connected to the USB port on the tablet. There is a USB to serial cable from the WinKeyer to K2. The cable was from K1EL who makes the WinKeyer.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
>> On Mar 4, 2020, at 3:18 PM, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Mike,
>>
>> Please describe your method of connecting the computer soundcard output to the K2 Microphone jack.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>>
>>> On 3/4/2020 3:05 PM, NJMike wrote:
>>> I am using a Windows 10 tablet, connected to a WinKeyer USB box and then to
>>> an Elecraft K2.  I use N1MM+ Logger for my logging software.
>>> This setup is working fine on CW.  Now I am trying to play a WAV file
>>> assigned to a function key in N1MM.  It plays fine on the tablet but is
>>> not being sent to the K2.
>>> I have exhausted all user manuals and not come up with the answer.  Any help
>>> will be appreciated!
>>>



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