Re: [Elecraft] Fldigi Mac no TX Audio

[a45wg]

The Solution has been found.

Firstly, I checked that Fldigi was not misbehaving on my Mac.

Installed on a spare development Mac, and with no radio connected at all - 
pressed CQ, I audibly verified that I could hear the audio comping out of the 
Mac’s speakers… It was very nice sounding. (I double checked this with the USB 
Codec using the excellent Audio Jack from 
Rogue Ameoba - excellent - and again I could hear sound card generated output).

So Mac Ok (IMHO) lets check the K3-S….

1 Usb Cable plugged in - no audio in or out leads (there were this morning !! 
thanks Don). Plus I have my Bencher plugged in - which seems to be rather 
laughing at me.

K3-S settings
Data Mode-A
MIC SEL Line-In
LIN OUT - Nor 10(I can see this effects the Decode signal 
strength on the Mac so this must be correct also)
PTT-KEY OFF-OFF 

Scanning the Elecraft archives for the umpteenth time - I found a similar issue 
(Thank you  Brian — K1LI)

I seemed to need to adjust something called the mic button - Huh … I almost 
never use Voice - so I had to read the manual (again) and after a suitable 
tweak - it all worked. 

Apologies - Apple, Fldigi software developers - nice work Elecraft - Digital 
with 1 cable … awesome

regards

Tim - A45WG


> On Nov 13, 2016, at 3:34 PM, kevino z  > wrote:
> 
> In the K3S menus, Have you verified the selection for Mic Select : rear mic, 
> front mic, or line in? Having it set to the wrong input could make same 
> symptoms you experience. Don't ask how I know :-) 
> 
> --Kevin (KK4YEL) 
> 
> No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number 
> of electrons were terribly inconvenienced !
> 
>> On Nov 12, 2016, at 22:43, Don Wilhelm > > wrote:
>> 
>> Tim,
>> 
>> Do you have *anything* plugged into the LINE IN jack on the K3S?  If so, 
>> that overrides audio from the internal CODEC.
>> 
>> I don't know Apple, but I do know the K3.  Go to your computer's soundcard 
>> gain and set the slider for the soundcard output to about 2/3 of maximum.
>> THEN - during the Fldigi transmit, set the K3S LINE IN level to produce 4 
>> bars solid with the 5th bar flickering on the ALC meter.  That is the proper 
>> drive level.  Note that for the K3/K3S, this is the NO ALC point.
>> Adjust the desired power with the power knob.  Ignore the internet advice to 
>> use the audio level to adjust the power - the K3/K3S is different than most 
>> transceivers in its power control mechanism.
>> 
>> BTW, you can do those transmit adustments with the K3/K3S in TX TEST mode so 
>> no RF is generated - keep the airways clean of "tuneup signals".
>> 
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>> 
>>> On 11/12/2016 8:54 PM, a45wg wrote:
>>> Fellow Elecrafters,
>>>   I am trying to do some Digital modes but using the computer/Software
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I am running a MacMini, with K3-S. Software is a Fldigi  (3.23-13 latest as 
>>> of today).
>>> 
>>> Wiring - 1 USB cable from K3-S to MacMini.
>>> I am using the RIGCat interface.
>>> Configure->Sound Card -> Audio is set to USB Audio Codec (See below for 
>>> device confirmation)
>>> K3-A is in DATA-A mode.
>>> 
>>> PTT-KEY is set to OFF-OFF (mentioned in the k3.xml right file)
>>> 
>>>   QSY Works
>>>   Mode Works
>>>   RX Works - nice decoding on the Computer screen
>>> 
>>> But no TX Output. The K3-S red TX light is on - but nothing ….
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Re: [Elecraft] Fldigi Mac no TX Audio

[kevino z]

In the K3S menus, Have you verified the selection for Mic Select : rear mic, 
front mic, or line in? Having it set to the wrong input could make same 
symptoms you experience. Don't ask how I know :-) 

--Kevin (KK4YEL) 

No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of 
electrons were terribly inconvenienced !

> On Nov 12, 2016, at 22:43, Don Wilhelm  wrote:
> 
> Tim,
> 
> Do you have *anything* plugged into the LINE IN jack on the K3S?  If so, that 
> overrides audio from the internal CODEC.
> 
> I don't know Apple, but I do know the K3.  Go to your computer's soundcard 
> gain and set the slider for the soundcard output to about 2/3 of maximum.
> THEN - during the Fldigi transmit, set the K3S LINE IN level to produce 4 
> bars solid with the 5th bar flickering on the ALC meter.  That is the proper 
> drive level.  Note that for the K3/K3S, this is the NO ALC point.
> Adjust the desired power with the power knob.  Ignore the internet advice to 
> use the audio level to adjust the power - the K3/K3S is different than most 
> transceivers in its power control mechanism.
> 
> BTW, you can do those transmit adustments with the K3/K3S in TX TEST mode so 
> no RF is generated - keep the airways clean of "tuneup signals".
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
>> On 11/12/2016 8:54 PM, a45wg wrote:
>> Fellow Elecrafters,
>>I am trying to do some Digital modes but using the computer/Software
>> 
>> 
>> I am running a MacMini, with K3-S. Software is a Fldigi  (3.23-13 latest as 
>> of today).
>> 
>> Wiring - 1 USB cable from K3-S to MacMini.
>> I am using the RIGCat interface.
>> Configure->Sound Card -> Audio is set to USB Audio Codec (See below for 
>> device confirmation)
>> K3-A is in DATA-A mode.
>> 
>> PTT-KEY is set to OFF-OFF (mentioned in the k3.xml right file)
>> 
>>QSY Works
>>Mode Works
>>RX Works - nice decoding on the Computer screen
>> 
>> But no TX Output. The K3-S red TX light is on - but nothing ….
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Re: [Elecraft] Fldigi Mac no TX Audio

[Don Wilhelm]

Tim,

Do you have *anything* plugged into the LINE IN jack on the K3S?  If so, 
that overrides audio from the internal CODEC.


I don't know Apple, but I do know the K3.  Go to your computer's 
soundcard gain and set the slider for the soundcard output to about 2/3 
of maximum.
THEN - during the Fldigi transmit, set the K3S LINE IN level to produce 
4 bars solid with the 5th bar flickering on the ALC meter.  That is the 
proper drive level.  Note that for the K3/K3S, this is the NO ALC point.
Adjust the desired power with the power knob.  Ignore the internet 
advice to use the audio level to adjust the power - the K3/K3S is 
different than most transceivers in its power control mechanism.


BTW, you can do those transmit adustments with the K3/K3S in TX TEST 
mode so no RF is generated - keep the airways clean of "tuneup signals".


73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/12/2016 8:54 PM, a45wg wrote:

Fellow Elecrafters,
I am trying to do some Digital modes but using the 
computer/Software


I am running a MacMini, with K3-S. Software is a Fldigi  (3.23-13 latest as of 
today).

Wiring - 1 USB cable from K3-S to MacMini.
I am using the RIGCat interface.
Configure->Sound Card -> Audio is set to USB Audio Codec (See below for device 
confirmation)
K3-A is in DATA-A mode.

PTT-KEY is set to OFF-OFF (mentioned in the k3.xml right file)

QSY Works
Mode Works
RX Works - nice decoding on the Computer screen

But no TX Output. The K3-S red TX light is on - but nothing ….


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[Elecraft] Fldigi Mac no TX Audio

[a45wg]

Fellow Elecrafters,
I am trying to do some Digital modes but using the 
computer/Software


I am running a MacMini, with K3-S. Software is a Fldigi  (3.23-13 latest as of 
today).

Wiring - 1 USB cable from K3-S to MacMini.
I am using the RIGCat interface.
Configure->Sound Card -> Audio is set to USB Audio Codec (See below for device 
confirmation)
K3-A is in DATA-A mode. 

PTT-KEY is set to OFF-OFF (mentioned in the k3.xml right file)

QSY Works
Mode Works
RX Works - nice decoding on the Computer screen

But no TX Output. The K3-S red TX light is on - but nothing ….

As I have decoding on the Screen I am presuming that the USB cable is receiving 
Audio from the K3 correctly. 

The output from system_profiler SPAudioDataType yields sensible data…. 
specifically

Devices:

Built-in Output:

  Default System Output Device: Yes
  Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
  Output Channels: 2
  Current SampleRate: 48000
  Transport: Built-in

USB Audio CODEC :

  Default Output Device: Yes
  Manufacturer: Burr-Brown from TI  
  Output Channels: 2
  Current SampleRate: 48000
  Transport: USB

USB Audio CODEC :

  Default Input Device: Yes
  Input Channels: 2
  Manufacturer: Burr-Brown from TI  
  Current SampleRate: 48000
  Transport: USB

So what am I missing ?

Answers on an electronic postcard please .


Regards

Tim - A45WG
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