I've never had to use Data A mode with VOX. I just use the standard serial and sound interface with CAT and it works fine for me.
Tim On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 12:33 AM, Colin Potter <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Mike I had problems till I used Data A mode with VOX on. > > Link up the serial cable - you will have this done anyway to update the K3 > firmware. Then in WSPR set-up make sure the sound card is specified > correctly, the power used (a look up table for dBm in the manual), get RTS > to switch on transmit, checking this is OK in the K3 menu (PTT-KEY)Check > the > port corresponds with the computer. "Enable CAT" and put in the rig used > from the pull down menu, no handshake, 8 data bits and one stop bit to suit > the K3, Save settings (in FILE menu) > > Cables use line in and line out to line-in and audio out of computer. Set > K3 > main menu for LINE IN. You will have to adjust line in gain and audio out > to > suit your set up so to have 5 ALC bars input on transmit (use WSPR tune > button) to dummy load. Useful to turn off PC monitor speaker or you will > hear the program output audio! Wide IF filter is fine. > > Use standard frequency transmission to adjust VFO to zero beat, if you have > the K3 TXCO this will ensure adequate stability, if not a long warm up...If > not you will get a "drift" measurement in the reports. > > Use web time e.g. D4 program to get time accurate to a second or so. > > Get reception working first. Use preamp/ATT to get audio into WSPR about > 1dB > for clear frequency. Too high and it will not decode properly but do not > use > RF control to reduce or sensitivity will be lost. > > Adjust frequency to position not occupied by others in reception period. > Transmit up to 20% of the time, if you have the latest WSPR use "transmit > first" to avoid waiting too long. > > 5W is max needed, I have heard ZL from UK and 100mW gets reception reports > from around Europe. 1W on 80m gets to the USA in the morning here! > > I've probably forgotten something so any problems, let us know. The manual > is good too! > > Good luck > > 73 Colin M0DDT > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Weir" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 1:42 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and WSPR > > > > > > Good evening, I tried about a month ago to get the K3 working with WSPR > > and was not successful at all. I wanted to give it a go and get it going > > this weekend but instead of getting frustrated I wanted to tap in on the > > knowledge of this reflector. > > Here is what I have... > > Win XP > > WSPR 2.0 > > K3 with the KXV3A > > > > Here is what I am looking for.... > > The cabling hookup > > The setting in the K3 > > The setting in WSPR > > .....in a nut shell all the info to get WSPR up and going... > > Thanks very much in advance > > Mike > > VE3WDM > > http://ve3wdm.blogspot.com > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > 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:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
