If you don't use some sort of external interface, how do you key the rig? Just set up your software for DTR/RTS via the COM port if you have the RS-232 cable connected?
Thanks and 73, Ian Ian Kahn, KM4IK Roswell, GA EM74ua [email protected] K3 #281, P3 #688 HRD v5.x/6.0 Test Team On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 12:54 AM, Jim Brown <[email protected]>wrote: > On 4/18/2012 7:11 PM, Tony Estep wrote: > > It's worth pointing out that no interface is necessary with the K3. You > > don't need a Signalink or Rigblaster or whatever. All interfacing can be > > done with cables directly from K3 to PC. > > Right, and I've long promoted that concept. BUT -- I've recently been > comparing several (five so far) outboard A/D converters, four models > that connect to the computer via USB, on that uses Firewire, and I've > found that all of them result in noticeably more reliable decoding of > RTTY and JT65 signals, especially weaker signals. > > I use MMTTY with N1MM for RTTY contesting, and MMTTY with DXKeeper for > general operating. I use AFSK and VOX. As K6DGW has observed, as long > as you take reasonable care to get levels right, it's just as clean and > reliable as FSK, and the hook up is really simple. > > 73, Jim K9YC > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
