No problem Don. Always glad to help. Enjoy the digital modes. 73 Greg AB7R
On 6/10/2011 4:31 PM, Don Putnick wrote: > Hi Greg, > > Thank you sooo much! The VOX gain was the cause of the problem. > > Have a great weekend; I certainly will. > > 73 Don NA6Z > > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Greg<[email protected]> >> Sent: Jun 10, 2011 9:48 AM >> To: Don Putnick<[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [K3] Need help with soundcard digital mode transmit >> >> I always use stereo cables. The jacks on the K3 are all stereo. >> >> Let me know how it turns out. >> >> >> On 6/10/2011 9:37 AM, Don Putnick wrote: >>> Hi Greg, >>> >>> Thanks for the quick reply. No, I didn't adjust the VOX gain. I didn't have >>> to on the 890, so it didn't occur to me. I'll give that a try over the >>> weekend. >>> >>> To clear up some disagreement I've read, does it matter whether I use a >>> stereo plug or a mono plug with the LINE IN jack? >>> >>> 73 Don NA6Z >>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Greg<[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Jun 10, 2011 9:12 AM >>>> To: Don Putnick<[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [K3] Need help with soundcard digital mode transmit >>>> >>>> Don. >>>> >>>> Did you try turning the VOX gain almost all the way up? When using VOX >>>> for the Line IN it needs to be set very high....almost at max. >>>> >>>> 73 >>>> Greg >>>> AB7R >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6/10/2011 7:22 AM, Don Putnick wrote: >>>>> Hi guys, >>>>> >>>>> I'm not able to transmit PSK31 using the MacBook sound card and VOX. I >>>>> asked the mailing list, but I think I'm already doing what they suggest. >>>>> I must be doing something really basically wrong. >>>>> >>>>> Here's how I used to transmit PSK31 using the same MacBook and my Yaesu >>>>> FT-890. I used a mono audio cable with a stereo to mono plug adapter at >>>>> the sound card end. I used the Patch In audio connector on the rear of >>>>> the 890. My sound card volume was set to 25%. I turned up the 890's Mic >>>>> Gain very slowly because the setting was low and very sensitive; power >>>>> out jumped quickly from nothing to desired setting. Of course, the VOX >>>>> button was on. >>>>> >>>>> The receive paths for sound card mode using LINE OUT and SPEAKER OUT work >>>>> just fine. Just to make sure I wasn't going crazy, I pulled out the Heil >>>>> headset and tried USB. Easy. Everything worked just fine. >>>>> >>>>> I've tried just about every combination I can think of: DATA A vs SSB, >>>>> LINE IN vs REAR MIC IN (both LO and HI), mono plug vs stereo plug at the >>>>> back panel, low vs high MIC GAIN, low vs high sound card output. By the >>>>> way, no sound is making its way from the K3 monitor. The way the mailing >>>>> list makes it sound easy: VOX ON, DATA A, LINE IN, sound card output to >>>>> LINE IN, adjust MIC GAIN. >>>>> >>>>> I'd really appreciate any advice you have to offer. I'm becoming more >>>>> than a bit frustrated. Otherwise this is one great radio! Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> 73 Don NA6Z >>>>> > ______________________________________________________________ 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
