I don't disagree with that approach, Bob. As I've been learning in the last few years, complex is nice when you have the brain-power to cope with all the layers upon layers. Now, I'm far more forgetful, and what used to be fun (learning setup/configs) is one of the things that's driving me away from the hobby.
But that said, I do know how to use a good subset of features of N1MM and DX Labs, based on 18 years of N1MM and just about 10 years of DX Labs. It's just a question of hitting all the right notes (and buttons). I know a lot of guys here rave at the Win4K3 software. I tried it and was extremely impressed--an awful lot of GREAT work went into that program, but it's just too much for me to understand. I'd rather just operate what I know and spend my remaining braincells working guys, not playing computer administrator. I'm making a lot of progress tonight both here and on the N1MM reflector (and via email). More later. - pjd -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bob McGraw K4TAX Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 10:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sending AFSK RTTY Well it's just me........I don't run any software to run another software. Thus no N1MM, no DX Lab, no Winwarbler, no Win4K2 and such. If I want to work RTTY the I use MMTTY. If I want to work the mode FT-8 or other digital modes, then I run WSJT-X. If I want to run PSK-31 or such, I use FLDIGI. If I want to work CW, I have a Vibroplex on the desk and the keyer is in the radio. There is no other hardware to be configured. I'm a firm believer that more software running means more issues to resolve. I keep mine simple, one at a time. Just simple old Bob with a system that works, day in and day out. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 3/19/2019 8:56 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote: > Before I start messing with FLDigi, I would really rather prefer to get it > working with the native DX Lab Suite first, and why I mentioned it in my > initial post. Adding more software that I don’t (and will never) understand > is the very last thing I want to do unless there is no way around it. > > When I used FSK with the MicroKeyer it was dead simple, RTTY filtering came > up as a default in the radio (twin peak filtering) and it worked with almost > no configuration. I would like to have something similar using AFSK and USB > connectivity—specifically the twin-peak brick-wall filtering. Right now, just > switching in to RTTY mode in WinWarbler just puts the radio into LSB mode and > that’s it. > > Like I said, I really need to get this working with WW if it’s compatible. > I’ve had maybe 3 hours of sleep per night for the last 3 nights playing with > this radio, N1MM, and DX Lab Suite, and I’m almost no further ahead than I > was 3 nights ago. All I have is CW via WinWarbler and full manual control. CW > sending and /RTTY tone just won’t work for me so far. Everybody was saying > last year that it isn’t that hard to do….yet here we are! > > > > - pjd > > > > From: Barry <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 9:24 PM > To: Peter Dougherty <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sending AFSK RTTY > > > > Peter, > > I'm not that familiar with Winwarbler, but I do run AFSK when using > RTTY. You could use DATA A on the K3s or AFSK. I prefer to use the AFSK mode > as it appear to work better than just using DATA A. The set up should be > about the same as you are using for FT8 using the radio's built in sound card > for the software you use; I prefer FLDIGI just because. > > > > The K3s does do FSK, but I'm not sure there is a real advantage over > running in the AFSK mode with some digital software. The data mode as you > call it is DATA A on the radio. It means you can feed the output of some > digital software into the radio and use any available bandwidth. It also > turns off the equalizers and compressor. AFSK has a filter for each tone. > > > > I'm not sure why you have had some much difficulty as I would > estimate it shouldn't take more than one day. ;-) > > > > As you have a K3s, the set up really shouldn't be a lot of trouble. > Start by downloading FLDIGI and connecting the radio using the USB connector. > This allows both control of the radio and audio in and out. Set the sound > card in FLDIGI to USB CODEC line in and speaker out. The radio will reflect a > com port that will be used for control, use it at 38,400 8N2. Now you're set > to go. Use the mic control on the front of the radio to set the level for the > transmitter such that ALC will show 4 bars and a flickering 5th. The power > level should be set with the knob that controls power. This should be how you > set up for FT8 using WSJT-X. All you need to do is set op mode in FLDIGI and > go. Have fun! > > > > 73, > > Barry > > K3NDM > > . > > ------ Original Message ------ > > From: "Peter Dougherty" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > Sent: 3/19/2019 8:59:17 PM > > Subject: [Elecraft] Sending AFSK RTTY > > > > I haven't sent AFSK RTTY in almost 18 years so I'm not sure how I > should set > > my K3s up for it. I will be using it with DX Labs WinWarbler > exclusively (I > > don't do RTTY contesting, so no need to get it working with N1MM). I > have > > the radio setup for USB communication exclusively. Before this I had a > > MicroKeyer-II and was sending FSK. Given the rise of FT8 I doubt I'll > be > > doing much RTTY anymore, but I still need to have it available just in case. > > > > Using WinWarbler, I don't see any option to use a data mode for RTTY, > just > > LSB (again, we're talking AFSK now). Isn't there a data mode built > into the > > K3s for RTTY? Or is that just for FSK? Or is it a case of only using > data > > mode for one (and only one) data format? At the moment, I have the > radio > > using Data mode for FT8. > > > > Sorry for the confusion-it's been three days of trying to find the > right > > settings for everything, with only very limited success. Thanks as always. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > > Regards, > > Peter Dougherty > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
