[Elecraft] [KX3] RTTY mode rocks!
I'm very impressed with the RTTY mode in this little bugger. It is doing a good job of decoding signals in the JART WW RTTY contest, and with it's 10 watts into my trap vertical stations in Poland, Finland, and Ukraine are reading it fairly well. Using the CW memories to hold the exchange makes it easy, but using a paddle works well too! Well done Elecraft! BTW, 10m is open this AM into Eastern Europe! Chip AE5KA __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] RTTY mode rocks!
Chip Any problems running RTTY at full power? PA heat? Or are you running it half power at 5 watts? Thanks KC6CNN- Gerald On Oct 20, 2012 10:23 AM, Chip Stratton c...@strattonfamily.us wrote: I'm very impressed with the RTTY mode in this little bugger. It is doing a good job of decoding signals in the JART WW RTTY contest, and with it's 10 watts into my trap vertical stations in Poland, Finland, and Ukraine are reading it fairly well. Using the CW memories to hold the exchange makes it easy, but using a paddle works well too! Well done Elecraft! BTW, 10m is open this AM into Eastern Europe! Chip AE5KA __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] RTTY mode rocks!
I've never been into any mode other than CW, but this morning I tried RTTY and PSK31 on the KX3 for the first time. I too was very impressed. Very well implemented on the KX3 and I particularly like being able to use the CW paddle for input. I don't like being tied to the computer for this work (though I understand that has much to offer). I'm looking forward to doing more with this mode (but CW will always be #1! :) --Andrew, NV1B .. On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Chip Stratton c...@strattonfamily.us wrote: I'm very impressed with the RTTY mode in this little bugger. It is doing a good job of decoding signals in the JART WW RTTY contest, and with it's 10 watts into my trap vertical stations in Poland, Finland, and Ukraine are reading it fairly well. Using the CW memories to hold the exchange makes it easy, but using a paddle works well too! Well done Elecraft! BTW, 10m is open this AM into Eastern Europe! Chip AE5KA __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] RTTY mode rocks!
I am so looking forward to getting my fist speed up so that I can send psk and Rtty with thr key. On Oct 20, 2012 11:24 AM, Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com wrote: I've never been into any mode other than CW, but this morning I tried RTTY and PSK31 on the KX3 for the first time. I too was very impressed. Very well implemented on the KX3 and I particularly like being able to use the CW paddle for input. I don't like being tied to the computer for this work (though I understand that has much to offer). I'm looking forward to doing more with this mode (but CW will always be #1! :) --Andrew, NV1B .. On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Chip Stratton c...@strattonfamily.us wrote: I'm very impressed with the RTTY mode in this little bugger. It is doing a good job of decoding signals in the JART WW RTTY contest, and with it's 10 watts into my trap vertical stations in Poland, Finland, and Ukraine are reading it fairly well. Using the CW memories to hold the exchange makes it easy, but using a paddle works well too! Well done Elecraft! BTW, 10m is open this AM into Eastern Europe! Chip AE5KA __ 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 __ 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 __ 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
[Elecraft] [KX3] RTTY mode rocks!
I did not monitor PA temps, but the exchanges for the contest are pretty short, so not much of a stress. Thanks for reminding me of that, I now recall Wayne suggesting 5W max for continuous duty modes like RTTY and PSK. Chip AE5KA On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 4:12 PM, Gerald Manthey kc6...@gmail.com wrote: Chip Any problems running RTTY at full power? PA heat? Or are you running it half power at 5 watts? Thanks KC6CNN- Gerald On Oct 20, 2012 10:23 AM, Chip Stratton c...@strattonfamily.us wrote: __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] RTTY mode rocks!
Anyone can send 50 WPM using the KX3's internal RTTY and PSK31 modes (FSK-D and PSK-D). Just program up to six message buffers for contest exchanges and use those instead of the key. 73, Wayne N6KR On Oct 20, 2012, at 9:26 AM, Gerald Manthey wrote: I am so looking forward to getting my fist speed up so that I can send psk and Rtty with thr key. On Oct 20, 2012 11:24 AM, Andrew Moore andrew.n...@gmail.com wrote: I've never been into any mode other than CW, but this morning I tried RTTY and PSK31 on the KX3 for the first time. I too was very impressed. Very well implemented on the KX3 and I particularly like being able to use the CW paddle for input. I don't like being tied to the computer for this work (though I understand that has much to offer). I'm looking forward to doing more with this mode (but CW will always be #1! :) --Andrew, NV1B .. On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Chip Stratton c...@strattonfamily.us wrote: I'm very impressed with the RTTY mode in this little bugger. It is doing a good job of decoding signals in the JART WW RTTY contest, and with it's 10 watts into my trap vertical stations in Poland, Finland, and Ukraine are reading it fairly well. Using the CW memories to hold the exchange makes it easy, but using a paddle works well too! Well done Elecraft! BTW, 10m is open this AM into Eastern Europe! Chip AE5KA __ 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 __ 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 __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] RTTY mode rocks!
I'm new at RTTY/PSK31 so forgive me for the FAQ. but I assume that if I send at high speed on the paddles (or via the message buffers), the KX3 just buffers the characters and the modes send it out at 45 or 31 baud. Is that correct? --Andrew, NV1B .. On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Anyone can send 50 WPM using the KX3's internal RTTY and PSK31 modes (FSK-D and PSK-D). Just program up to six message buffers for contest exchanges and use those instead of the key. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] RTTY mode rocks!
Each individual character will be sent at the correct baud rate no matter what the CW speed. But if you use the message buffers, characters are guaranteed to be sent out back to back, as if you were sending a brag tape from a computer application. (I.e., 60 WPM for RTTY.) This means you can send info quickly via message buffers, but keep the keyer speed set to a comfortable level in case you need to send that way. Wayne On Oct 20, 2012, at 11:08 AM, Andrew Moore wrote: I'm new at RTTY/PSK31 so forgive me for the FAQ. but I assume that if I send at high speed on the paddles (or via the message buffers), the KX3 just buffers the characters and the modes send it out at 45 or 31 baud. Is that correct? --Andrew, NV1B .. On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com wrote: Anyone can send 50 WPM using the KX3's internal RTTY and PSK31 modes (FSK-D and PSK-D). Just program up to six message buffers for contest exchanges and use those instead of the key. __ 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 __ 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
