I doubt the KX3 would pass the required frequency stability requirements for MS-DMT M110A modem software, even with very careful temperature calibration.
73, Bob, WB4SON On Sat, Nov 14, 2015 at 2:37 PM, Bill Frantz <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. >> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Bill Frantz | "The only thing we have to | Periwinkle > (408)356-8506 | fear is fear itself." - FDR | 16345 Englewood Ave > www.pwpconsult.com | Inaugural address, 3/4/1933 | Los Gatos, CA 95032 > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] > ______________________________________________________________ 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]
