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

[N4ZR]

Joe's right - I had a brain fade.You select Data as your mode and then 
select AFSK A, not DATA A, with the DATA MD button.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 1/1/2021 12:15 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> On 2021-01-01 11:52 AM, N4ZR wrote:
>
> > Rather than FSK, I suggest you start with Data A - The K3's AFSK seems
> > to work very well on my S/N 4275, and there's no requirement for
> > external FSK hardware.
>
> Better yet.  Use AFSK_A for RTTY since it contains a transmit audio
> filter to keep the AFSK clean. Use DATA_A for other audio based data
> modes that require USB and some flexibility in the audio bandwidth.
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 2021-01-01 11:52 AM, N4ZR wrote:
>> I've been quite comfortable with the StarTech ICUSBAUDIO7D - on my 
>> second, and still available.  Most of my audio problems are Windows 
>> 10's fault, or mine.
>>
>> Rather than FSK, I suggest you start with Data A - The K3's AFSK 
>> seems to work very well on my S/N 4275, and there's no requirement 
>> for external FSK hardware.
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network
>> at <http://reversebeacon.net>, now
>> spotting RTTY activity worldwide.
>> For spots, please use your favorite
>> "retail" DX cluster.
>>
>> On 1/1/2021 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 Online equipment refs  I’ve discovered are either out of date or 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
>>>
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