[Ham-Mac] Waterfall questions redux

[Stephen Prior]

Robert

The simplest way is to enable vox on the K3, it will then automatically go
into TX whenever it senses an audio signal on line in.  In Data mode A vox
should enable ( I have just tried it now and it works) when you hold down
the vox button.  I suspect that you are in another data mode such as psk31d.
I can't remember exactly how the K3 works in this respect and there was a
firmware bug a few revisions ago, but you might find the data mode is
remembered on the K3 on a band by band basis, so setting it right for 20m
doesn't mean it's right for 30m for example.  If you haven't got the latest
firmware (3.68) on the K3 then I would suggest you go to the Elecraft site
and get it, it's stable and works well.

Hope that helps, 73

Stephen G4SJP


On 28/12/2009 05:42, "Robert Klein" <ki4zhf at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Thanks all for the great advice.  I¹m not there yet, but I¹m getting closer!
> 
> Using the latest cocoaModem, with the mono and stereo  patch cords connected
> between my K3 and my Mac, and using some adjustments in the Config window, I
> was able to get the waterfall going and decode PSK31 transmissions.
> However, that¹s as far as I¹ve been able to get.  I don¹t think I am
> transmitting, as I can¹t get anyone to respond and the TX light does not go
> on.  I hear the output tone after I type and hit ³Transmit² and the text (in
> blue) goes across the display in Xcvr1 window.  I¹ve tried adjusting the
> output levels, and I tried doing according to the instructions on the WA7Y
> website manual (up to trigger ALC, then back down), but I can¹t get it to
> trigger ALC with the test signal or anything else (TX ALC is On).  On my K3,
> I have LIN OUT set to ³nor 10² and I tried changing that level to no effect.
> In the main menu, I have MIC SEL set to Line In (the default while in Data
> mode).  It occurred to me that I might have to turn VOX on the rig so the
> LIN IN signal would cause the rig to transmit, but I only get N/A when
> trying to selecting VOX on the rig.  Also, would I have to manually hit the
> Receive button each time the typed-in text is transmitted to stop
> transmitting?  That seems rather odd.
> 
> So, does this mean I have to run the K3 Utility or MLDX control the K3 to
> transmit under PSK31 (just using cocoaModem for the waterfall, or is it just
> desirable to do so?  What am I doing something wrong?
> 
> A side issue. The guide states that the User Info is the subject of a
> ³handle² macro but there is no explanation as to how call up the macro for
> transmitting.  Command-c does nothing (except copy highlighted text, of
> course).
> 
> Thanks again for your help.
> 
> Robert
> KY1RK
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