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

[Wes]

One of the neatest things about a K3(S) is the ease of running sound card modes 
using the built-in features.  Personally I would, and did, use AFSK on RTTY.  
You don't need a sound card beyond the one in your computer.  Use two audio 
cable from Line In, Line Out, VOX, AFSK and MMTTY and you're done.  I use low 
tones (915) since I like to "listen" to the receiver.  Some will argue that a 
better sound card will decode more, I have not found that to be the case, at 
least comparing the Lenovo T400 to a TASCAM US-100.  Of course, a K3S makes this 
even easier.

I'll confess that in my desire to treat myself to one more new radio in this 
lifetime, I got tired of waiting for a K4 and bought a TS-890.  Putting it on 
RTTY was a PITA, since it runs FSK and needs serial port keying.  The radio 
provides a couple of virtual serial ports via USB so it's doable and works fine 
once all of the hoops are cleared.

Wes  N7WS

ps. I'm still an Elecrafter, my KPA500 and KAT500 work very well with the Kenwood.

On 1/1/2021 9:13 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 Online equipment refs  I’ve discovered are either out of date or inconsistent.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
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