[Elecraft] External sound card advice needed to attach to K3

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> Trying to figure out what current sound cards will work with my older
> K3.

Any sound card with Line In and Line Out will work with the K3.  I would
avoid the $5 USB dongles that are designed to work with a headset (mic
and earphones).

As long as you are not looking for voice DVK support (planning to loop
a microphone through the sound card) a simple sound card with just Line
In and Line Out will work just fine for RTTY (AFSK) and other audio
based data modes.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2021-01-01 11:13 AM, Craig Wissman wrote:
> Sorry to trouble you folks. I’m sure this is a well worn path.
> Trying to figure out what current sound cards will work with my older K3.
> Online equipment refs  I’ve discovered are either out of date or inconsistent.
> I’ve been trying to follow Max George’s(NG7M) March 2018  1:55min YouTube instructions.   Also info from AA5AU and N1MM tutorials.
> Tried to search this post archive but find doing it by subject matter doesn’t seem to work. Having to dig through monthly summaries.
> Trying to get setup with N1MM/MMTTY K3 serial port vintage with dual rcvrs. Windows 10 desktop.
> Plan to start out with FSK and maybe dabble with other chat related digital modes down the line.
> Can anyone point me to current sound card best practices?
> I have a 2006 vintage Signalink used years back but seem to we warned not to bother…
> Craig WF6Q
>