[Elecraft] K3 AND FT8 USING CAT CONTROL NO TX RF

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

How is audio connected from your computer to the K3?  Are you connected
to the mic jack or the "Line In" jack?

What mode are you using USB or DATA_A (preferred)?

What are your MENU:MIC SEL and MENU:MIC+LINE  settings?

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2021-12-23 5:40 PM, greg best wrote:
> i have hit the wall with my knowledge of FT8.  I have my K3 configured with
> a stationmaster that feeds the CAT control to/from the computer.  I can
> test the CAT using the WSJT SW and it is GREEN. I can receive and decode
> but TX output is not working and cannot figure out why.
> The K3 goes into xmit mode when Tune is selected on the WSJT SW program.  I
> can hear sidetone but there is no RF output. I can select TX enable and the
> K3 goes into TX mode but again there is NO RF output nor does the bargraph
> on the program indicate any TX audio.  It acts like there is no audio
> getting from the computer to the rig but I have no clue why.  Audio
> connections have been checked from two different computers, (MacPro amd
> Optiplex 780 runnin Win 10), and both setups give the same result. Audio
> cables from each computer have been verified to be good.  So I think it has
> to do with the radio setup but i thinik it is correct. I am using TX Data
> mode, and split shows up.  (BTW-that is what WSJT SW also says.) What am I
> missing?
> 
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