Yes the S-BOX is designed to key FSK and PTT on a K3 ACC port, providing the traditional NPN keying circuit, with no Y-BOX required (though it may be convenient to have as well, depending on what else you need to connect to the K3 ACC port). Straight 9-pin and 15-pin D-SUB cables handle everything, no need to use the S-BOX RCA connectors if you have a K3 or K3S. There are four independent keying circuits inside the S-BOX, so you can key FSK on two radios with the one box, or CW/PTT on one and FSK/PTT on the other, if you like.
See these links for a sample connection diagram and schematics: https://www.kkn.net/~n6tv/S-BOX/Features.html#RemoteHams https://www.kkn.net/~n6tv/S-BOX/Features.html#SO2RRTTY Many other configurations are possible. If you use a USB-to-Serial device by Edgeport, MMTTY can open open the serial port directly at 45.5 baud Baudot. If you use one based on FTDI, such as the one built-in to the S-BOX-USB, you need to use EXTFSK or EXTFSK64 with MMTTY since MMTTY standalone cannot open these directly at 45.5 baud. The K3 produces very clean FSK. AFSK can also work but there is more potential for RFI problems and getting the audio levels set just right. 73, Bob, N6TV https://bit.ly/S-BOX On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 6:53 PM, Peter W2IRT <[email protected]> wrote: > I went a similar route with a MicroKeyer MK-II. Does the job very well, > but it > makes disconnecting and re-connecting the radio a cast iron bear of a job. > I > really want to replace the MK-II with another (simpler) solution for FSK, > CW > keying, SSB voice file sequencing and CAT control, and was thinking the > combination of a Y-box and an S-box-USB would do the job. The problem > being the > MK-II is RFI-susceptible, and the software has eaten itself on several > occasions > over the past few years. > > - pjd > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:elecraft-bounces@ > mailman.qth.net] > On Behalf Of AB4IQ > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2018 9:04 PM > To: 'Nr4c'; 'Richard Ferch' > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S fsk with usb > > I have a RigExpert TI-8 and Cable for the K3S that I bought new that does > FSK with a built in Winkeyer as well. I thought I would use it on the K3S > but instead I just went the USB route and do AFSK. It's still setting in > the box looking lonely. I also have cables for the Ten Tec Orion II, and > Kenwood 590SG which I have parted with recently and probably need to get > rid > of this much needed (Ya Right) stuff. Hi.. > > The USB route was the simplest and does all of the sound card modes. > > Ed.. AB4IQ > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
