Hi Jim. I've notice something like timing problems or part of the first character being chopped when CW AND PTT are set at the same time. If I only set either DTR or RTS to key CW and no PTT action it keys perfectly.
------------------------- 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 On Mon Mar 16 23:00 , "Jim Brown" sent: >On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:13:03 -0400, n...@aol.com wrote: > >>I need some help from anyone who has successfully used their K3 >and >>N1mm Logger connected through the computer serial Com1 port. > >I do that a lot. It works great. > >>I select Config Ports and have the settings under the Hardware Tab >>as Always CW > >What that check means is "use this port to send CW" > >>and Don't Change Radio Mode. > >I have both of the top boxes checked. There are special reasons for >certain contests where you might want to change that. > >>Under the Hardware Tab I select K3 for Com1 > >Good. Although, if you're not sure that the port you're using is >really com1, check it out. I've had laptops that put com1 only on a >port extender and com2 on the computer itself. > >>with DTR(Pin4) and RTS(Pin7) both set to Always On as suggested by >>the N1MM information displayed. > >TILT! There's your problem. I'm assuming you want N1MM to send CW. >To do that, left click on the "Set" button for COM1, then choose CW >for DTR (pin4). To run only CW, choose Always Off for RTS (pin 7). >If you want the computer to send PTT to the radio, choose PTT for >RTS(pin7). With DTR Always On, the serial port won't send CW. With >RTS(pin7) Always On, you'll be stuck in Transmit if you set the >radio for PTT on RTS. > >Now, go to the Config Menu of the K3 (with a LONG button press for >the second menu) and go to the PTT-KEY setting. To only run CW, set >this for OFF-DTR. To run both SSB with PTT from the computer and CW >from the computer, select RTS-DTR. [This is a WONDERFUL feature >built into the K3 -- you don't need the transistor between the DTR >and the key jack, or between the RTS and PTT. The K3 takes CW >directly from pin 4 and PTT directly from pin 7 -- IF your CONFIG >setting tells it to do so. > >Now, I'll tell you what I do. On CW, I run QSK with the K3. Follow >the K3 manual to get there. If you plug a paddle into the radio you >can interchangeably use the paddle and computer keying. For SSB, >RTTY, and PSK, I use VOX, NOT PTT. For RTTY and PSK, I feed audio >from the computer sound card to the radio, and from the radio to >the computer sound card. So I don't use PTT (RTS) at all. Some guys >like to use PTT, that's your choice. I'm a serious contester, and >VOX works for me. > >BTW -- if you set N1MM to do both CW and PTT, you can still turn >off CW or PTT or both with the CONFIG setting for PTT-KEY. > >73, > >Jim Brown K9YC > > > > > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net','','','')">Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
