One of the items on my future projects list is a small box which
would plug into the left side of the KX3 and intercept all the
plugs there. My desire for such a box comes from my habit of
switching to a band and looking for signals with the PX3. When I
see an interesting signal, I switch to the appropriate mode to
work the station. This habit means I'm switching between SSB,
CW, Data A, and AFSK A all the time. Saying this switching is a
lot easier on the K3 than it is on the KX3 is an understatement.
(The remaining problems in the K3 are turning VOX on for data
and off for SSB and switching between DATA A and AFSK A. I think
I have solved the data mode switching problem using the per-band
frequency memories. I have one for CW, one for SSB, one for DATA
A, and one for AFSK A. Each selects a frequency in the
appropriate part of the band.)
This box would include connectors for connecting the PX3 and its
pass thru for a computer, the microphone, an external CW key,
headphones, and DC power. It would include controls for
headphone volume so the headphones could be used when tuning
RTTY signals. I do worry about building the physical plug array
so all the plugs make a reliable connection.
Thanks fo Ken's message, I'm thinking of including sound card
functionality and a microcontroller to perform mode switching
and other functions via the async ascii programming interface.
I don't expect to have time to start this project anytime soon,
and I would be delighted if Elecraft or someone else picked it
up and ran with it.
73 Bill AE6JV
On 11/14/15 at 4:58 AM, [email protected] (Ken Alexander) wrote:
I don't necessarily need an internal sound card. I'm very
happy with the external soundcard I use with my notebook
computer. However, I won't ever buy another transceiver that
doesn't have a dedicated Data jack, even if it does say
Elecraft on the front. I find it a pain to be constantly
unplugging cables and inserting new ones each time I change
modes. I'm afraid of wearing out the 3.5mm jacks on the KX3
with all the inserting in and removing of plugs. I know I can
use Y-adapters, but that only adds to the considerable mess
hanging off the side of my KX3.
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