Thanks, Jim Yes - and after posting my request, I fiddled around a bit more I actually stumbled into getting it work with the plain old serial interface. I've written down the settings that seem to work for me:
Kenwood Elecraft K2 Com1 38400 PTT Via CAT Command AFSK in place of FSK Data 8 bits Parity None Stop bits 1 RTS Always ON DTR Always ON Now that it's working I won't touch a thing!! 73 Ray On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 8:02 PM Jim Rhodes <[email protected]> wrote: > I haven't used MixW in years, but have you set the data rate to 38,400 > baud and 8 data bits, 1 stop bit? > > > On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 6:50 PM Ray Albers <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So after having built a KX1 15 yrs ago, and 5 yrs ago acquiring a KX-3, >> I've finally gotten a [used] K3. >> >> I use MixW for logging (I no longer use it for digital modes, and haven't >> upgraded it for years). I had interfaced my old ICOM 746PRO and it worked >> perfectly, entering the frequency into the log. Now I can't get the K3 to >> do it. >> >> I'm using a Dell laptop running Windows XP. I've tried interfacing radio >> and computer with a serial cable (yes, the old laptop actually has a >> serial >> interface) and also with a serial to USB converter, with no joy. >> >> A bit of Googling told me that folks have gotten the interface to work by >> selecting Kenwood as the radio (in MixW) and then selecting Elecraft K2 as >> the model. Still no luck. The latest is that in the Freq column, MixW >> displays >> -13677 and that doesn't change when I turn the big knob on the K3. >> >> Any suggestions? >> 73 >> Ray K2HYD >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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]
