> Can any body recommend a couple of the best digital programs to work > with the K3? I was looking for one that is compatible with PSK D and > FSK D.
Any program that supports FSK on other radios will work with the K3 in FSK D mode, decoding RTTY using a sound card and keying the radio via pin 1 on the ACC connector. For Windows, the "gold standard" is MMTTY, either stand alone or in association with some other program. MMTTY also supports AFSK A. From an operational point of view, the K3's AFSK A is virtually indistinguishable from FSK D, i.e. the K3 has the same operating features in both modes. The only real difference is how the transmitter is modulated. There are a number of software programs that will only do AFSK RTTY and do not support FSK, so your choice of software choice will be wider if you add AFSK A to your set of options. PSK D is, frankly, just a curiosity at this time. There is basically no software for it, certainly no software that comes within miles of the capability of the sound card software that is used for PSK with other radios. The same comment applies to the K3's ability to encode and decode RTTY in FSK D mode and communicate text with the computer via the radio command port; at this stage this is no more than a curiosity, as there is no software that can make effective use of it. For everyday operation in PSK31 and most other digital modes, you need to use DATA A. DATA A is compatible with all standard PSK31 (and other digital-mode) software. There are many choices; which program works best for you depends on what user interface you are most comfortable with. 73, Rich VE3KI ______________________________________________________________ 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
