On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:52:50 -0400, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: >> The K3 "line out" jack is MONO. > > That is *INCORRECT*. The Line Out jack is stereo with Main RX on > the tip (left) and Sub RX on the ring (right). You need software > designed for diversity reception - each audio stream should be > decoded separately and the data combined after decoding. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > On 6/15/2011 10:39 PM, Bill Conkling wrote: >> The K3 "line out" jack is MONO. Nothing beyond the K3 is gonna see >> two >> signals. It might be combined in the K3 audio circuit, I didn't >> look this >> up. >> >> ...bc nr4c >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: vk4cmv [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 7:53 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Elecraft] Diversity Mode - DATA-A >> >> I've been playing around with diversity mode on 40m - having just >> put up a >> vertical off to the side of a horizontal dipole. >> >> I have to say, listening to 40m is a delight with diversity turned >> on - CW >> and Phone signals just float around in space when you're wearing the >> headphones - very 3D. I haven't been playing with it long enough to >> tell >> whether its going to assist copy or not - but certainly an >> interesting >> effect and preferable to how it was before. >> >> Anyway, the real reason for the vertical was to get a bit more RX >> traction >> on 7.076 JT65a - looks like I need to put out more radials because >> the >> dipole is still winning by a few db. >> >> So, I'm presuming that in DATA-A mode, each antenna is effectively >> being >> heard on respective L& R channels on the line-out jack? It looks >> that way, >> just want to confirm that it's the same as what's coming through the >> headphones. >> >> I've also set up a macro in HRD to send !BEFF to the rig which, >> according to >> previous posts, combines the audio in diversity mode. Having done >> that, I >> had this sneaking feeling that I was copying (decoding) better - but >> it >> could be wishful thinking and needs proper testing, not just playing >> around. >> >> When I say decoding better - it's not just a matter of dBs, it's a >> matter of >> the reception holding together for a full 48 seconds in each minute >> through >> QRM& QRN. >> >> Anyone else out there tried diversity in DATA-A? >> >> rgds, Julian VK4CMV >> >> PS: Any news on when VOX is going to be implemented on a per-mode >> basis, ie. OOOPSS!!!
I even looked it up, but I was thinking OUT, and reading IN. It's the LINE IN that is MONO. Sorry for the confusion. ...bc nr4c OOPS!!!>> DATA-A vs Phone? >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Diversity-Mode-DATA-A-tp6481155p6481155 >> .html >> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
