A lot of people use VOX instead of PTT for digital modes. —wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/
On Nov 12, 2014, at 10:06 AM, RIchard Williams via Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > Jorge, > Interesting enough, at a recent club meeting, the presentation was on using > the SignalLink as an interface between your radio and computer to operate > Winmore using RMS Express. Until reading all the threads the last couple of > days, I was contemplating purchasing a SignalLink; however, last night I > tried hooking my K3 directly to my computer. > All I did was connect the line out on the K3 to the mic in on the computer > (using a stereo cable) and the line in on the K3 to the headphone jack on the > computer. Only thing missing was a way to key the K3. This is easily > solved by using the RS-232 port on the K3; hook the K3 RS-232 port to your > computer (since my computer does not have a RS-232 port, I used a RS-232 to > USB dongle). First go to the config menu in the K3 and find "PTT -- Key"; > set either DTS or RTS above "PTT" to on. Now open RMS express; in the setup > there is a "PTT Port (optional) setup. Just selected the correct serial port > (found in control panel/device manager), baud rate you selected in the K3 > config menu, and use either RTS or DTS for keying (the same as you set in the > K3 config "PTT --Key" setting). > Fired everything up, set the Line out gain (I found 3 to work fine), then go > to menu and select "Line In" and set the mic gain to an appropriate level (4 > worked for me); that was it, and I was able to establish Winmor connections > on 80 and 40 meters. > Dick, K8ZTT > From: Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 1:07 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Signalink and K3 > > On Mon,11/10/2014 1:00 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: > > I am to buy a signalink and want to know which is the best way to > connect it to the K3 so I can order the right cables > > Don't waste your money on it, Jorge. One of the Tascam units is far > superior, and about the same cost. http://k9yc.com/USB_Interfaces.pdf > > 73, Jim K9YC > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to richarddw1...@yahoo.com > ":"S > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
