Peter,
For a simple uncomplicated set up, the software choice is whatever
you are familiar with, but the GENERAL set up should be the same. I use
FLDIGI for two reasons, I know it and it interfaces with N1MM for
contesting. I doubt it works better or worse than most of the others.
With software there are no interfaces needed if you are using a K3s
making set up easier. Like I said earlier, it's just a matter of letting
your software know what sound card you are using, the USB CODEC, and the
com port of the radio. The rest is pretty much twisting the knobs on the
radio to set levels. You should loose no sleep over this; it's make you
tired and mistake prone. Only one thing I forgot to tell you and that is
turn your VOX on so the tones turn your transmitter on automatically and
off when you're finished sending.
I just looked up Winwarbler. It says it can be used for RTTY, but
you need either a multimode modem or some additional software and then
they must all play together. I really suggest not using Winwarbler if I
am correct; it will add an additional level of complexity. Use FLDIGI.
MixW, MultiPSK, or another complete S/W application. The setup should be
more straight forward.
If you want, I can talk you through it via LL phone. It really
shouldn't take more than about 30-45 minutes to make it all play.
Contact me directly and I'll give you my phone number. But, I don't
function before about noon EDT.
73,
Barry
K3NDM
------ Original Message ------
From: "Peter Dougherty" <[email protected]>
To: "Barry" <[email protected]>; [email protected]
Sent: 3/19/2019 9:56:10 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Sending AFSK RTTY
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]>
To: [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
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