Mike, On my main PC, I use a StarTech USB sound dongle: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F7120TQ/ On my Chromebook, I used this device: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J7P0OGI/ but it's unavailable now. Others have used the Sabrent USB audio dongle just fine. I have one, but I haven't tried it because the others worked. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IRVQ0F8/
The key is that you need a USB sound dongle, and two 3.5mm TRS patch cables to connect the dongle to your KX3's mic in and speaker out jacks. It's a crossover connection -- the mike jack on the KX3 goes to the speaker out on the dongle, and the speaker out on the KX3 goes to the mike in on the dongle. If you've ever done any RS-232, it's like crossing over the TX and RX lines. I use the shortest audio cables I can easily route, and get well shielded ones of good quality. Don't cheap out on them and get 20 for $5 flat cable jumpers or something, get decent cables. That's to keep stray RF from getting into your audio lines. You MIGHT have to add some clip-on ferrites to them as well, depending on your grounding and bonding situation, and whether or not you get RF in your shack from your antenna. But that's a long and involved discussion that I STILL can't get through without scratching my head. The SignalLink will WORK...but it's basically just a very expensive external sound dongle. The KX3 should have come with a USB to 3.5mm control cable. That goes from the KX3 to the computer, so you can use CAT control to key the radio. (Some people just use the VOX setting and skip the USB interface cable. I use CAT because it works with my other programs better.) Does that make any sense? I think I'm rambling a little... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 73, Gwen, NG3P On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 1:18 PM Barry <barrylaz...@gmail.com> wrote: > Mike, > The simplest way I discovered was to use a SignaLink USB with the > cable for the KX3. I also use VOX in digital modes to key the > transmitter. That means you connect your computer to the SignaLink, and > using just the one cable, connect the SignaLink to the radio. You're > basically in business. Set your software to the external sound card and > start to operate. > > 73, > Barry > K3NDM > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "MIKE W1SRR" <w1srra...@gmail.com> > To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: 5/4/2020 12:21:10 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 digital 0ps? > > >so rookie question as I just got my KX3 in time for mobilization (my call > >sign will be KG4MA, wink wink) I want to setup my KX3 for > FT8/FT4/JT9/JT65. > > > >Will have a brand new laptop and of course my radio what all are you using > >for sound cards and settings on the KX3 and WSJT? > > > >If all possible I would like to get a Raspberry Pi computer to lighten the > >load a bit, is that possible? > > > >Thanks in advance > > > >Future KG4MA (in mid june) > >Mike > > > > > >< > https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon > > > >Virus-free. > >http://www.avast.com > >< > https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link > > > ><#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > >______________________________________________________________ > >Elecraft mailing list > >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >Message delivered to barrylaz...@gmail.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to ard...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
