And I need to add that all the steps you outlined I had followed a few months
ago when I took the MicroKeyer-II out of line and went to pure USB control of
the K3s. All my levels and TX settings were 100% reliable UNTIL YESTERDAY, when
I upgraded to v2.1.0. Well for now v2.0.1. is good enough for me.
- pjd
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 7:24 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net; li...@w2irt.net >> Peter Dougherty
<li...@w2irt.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FT8 TX levels = no power
Peter:
In that configuration there are 3 specific places where adjustments are needed
for transmit levels. Left click on the SPKR icon in the lower right side of
the computer display. Set that slider to a value between
30 and 50. That controls the transmit audio via the software. And in WSJT-X
set the PWR slider {which does not actually control power} to a value of about
50% or mid scale. Then on the K3S you MUST be in DATA A mode. The press MENU
and scroll to MIC SEL. It should be set to Line In using the A VFO knob.
Then exit that menu. Use the Speed/MIC knob to control LINE gain to attain 4
solid bars shown on the ALC scale with WSJT-X in TUNE mode. The 5th bar should
be flickering. With WSJT-X in TUNE mode, move the TX audio frequency away from
1500 Hz as there is a beat between the tone and refresh rate of the display and
will cause what appears to be pulsing of the audio. Adjust the actual
transmitted power using the normal radio PWR control. NEVER change the audio
level to adjust power output.
For setting receive level you should RIGHT click on the SPKR icon which should
bring up a menu. Then LEFT click on OPEN SOUND SETTINGS. This will bring up
the WINDOWS Settings page. At the top in the box you should have SPEAKERS USB
Audio CODEC selected. Then down below is the bar showing level and it should be
about 30 to 40. Then a bit down the page is INPUT. In the box it should be
showing Microphone (USB Audio CODEC). Click on Device Properties and you can
adjust that slider to attain a value of about 30 or so on the WSJT-X level
indication on the left side of the WSJT-X pane.
Now all of this is not nearly a complex as it sounds. One just needs to know
where things are located and what to adjust. As a general rule one never
wants a control at or near maximum and likewise, never near minimum. The
three places must be used "in harmony" in order to attain excellent results.
I've been running my K3S for several years with WSJT-X and other audio modes
very successfully. I've just updated to the 64 bit version for Windows 10 and
it is GREAT!
If you need screen shots, I'll be glad to provide same.
73
Bob, K4TAX
On 7/16/2019 5:46 PM, Peter Dougherty wrote:
> I should have mentioned, this is on a K3s. What radio settings are involved?
> Is it mic gain or something in the menu?
>
> I did find the new Windows TX level for the K3s (purely by accident; I don’t
> think I could do it again on a bet), and I set it up to 100%. I also set the
> TX level in WSJT-X to 100%. I don’t know if there are any more level controls
> involved, and to be honest, I never like to run anything wide-open.
>
> But with that said (and set), on FT8 transmit now I have four solid ALC bars,
> but I can’t push the 5th one to start flashing, as it had before.
>
> What was even more aggravating was my RX levels went haywire and it took me
> almost an hour to find them. There’s GOT to be an easier way to control all
> these settings!
>
>
>
> - pjd
>
>
>
> From: turnbull <turnb...@net1.ie>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 5:48 PM
> To: Peter Dougherty <li...@w2irt.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] FT8 TX levels = no power
>
>
>
> Ck radio settings. After loading 2.1, I found rig setting changed from K3.
> Once corrected all was ok.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
>
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
>
> From: Peter Dougherty <li...@w2irt.net <mailto:li...@w2irt.net> >
>
> Date: 16/07/2019 22:41 (GMT+00:00)
>
> To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
>
> Subject: [Elecraft] FT8 TX levels = no power
>
>
>
> Hi all,
> I'm completely stumped at a problem I have no idea where to even start
> looking at. Windows 10, version 1903 has completely buggered up the
> sound mixer interface. No matter what I'm doing I can't get power out
> using digital modes from the new WSJT-X version 2.1.0 (64 bit).
>
> CW and SSB are fine, so it's a computer problem, but evidently I'm not
> smart enough to understand what's going on here. Has anybody run
> across this and found a solution?
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> 73 and Good DX
> Peter, W2IRT
>
>
>
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>
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