Also, part of the magic of using FLDigi and a SignaLink card is that the software does all of the work by design. The KX3 remains in SSB mode for PSK or RTTY, so it becomes a quick cable swap to plug in digital or plug in a microphone.
> On Jan 29, 2015, at 8:40 AM, David Ahrendts <[email protected]> wrote: > > My friend, I had the same type of problem in bringing the KX3 up to speed for > digital. The rig would begin wildly scanning when connected to an Mic sound > card. My solution was to use my old Signalink sound card instead with a home > brew cable. Does a very nice job. In trouble shooting the iMic (which I never > got to work), someone mentioned checking the mini-plug type. Remember the KX3 > microphone plug is a tip-ring-sleeve plug (TRS). Presumably a mono or stereo > plug would cause unexpected things to happen. > My two cents for you. > > David Ahrendts, KC0XT, LA > >> On Jan 29, 2015, at 8:32 AM, RB3 <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Good morning! >> >> I've only had my KX3 for a month, but I've enjoyed it so far. Recently, I >> have been trying to operate digital modes (RTTY and PSK31) using my SB >> Audigy 2 NX external sound card and several different programs (fldigi, >> KComm, HRD, and a few others). I am using the KX3USB for control and the >> KX3-PCKT cables (Red, Green, and I/Q) for input/output/analyzer. Every time >> I connect the MIC input to the sound card output, the rig keys down until I >> unplug the red cable from the input. >> >> I've tried using different selections in the programs for PTT (serial, VOX, >> software), but nothing seems to work. I am aware of other options out >> there, such as the RigBlaster and SignaLink USB, but I was hoping to be >> able to use the equipment I already have. >> >> Any suggestions would be most welcome. >> >> 73, >> Sonny >> KC3DNN >> >> -- >> -=(([email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>))=- >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> <http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm <http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> >> Post: mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net <http://www.qsl.net/> >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> <http://www.qsl.net/donate.html> >> Message delivered to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > David Ahrendts [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > David Ahrendts [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
