I called Elecraft today to get information about ordering my new K3.
I spoke with Dale, Very informative and so willing to help.
One question I asked him and he gave me the answer to was on RTTY, PDK31,
and CW I thought that I could hook up a cable between my laptop and K3 and
be able to operate
Gerald- You would just plug the audio cables from the rig into the
laptop's headphone and mic jacks. The term soundcard is better used
when applied to desktop PCs, and refers to the days when computers
didn't have integrated audio on the motherboard and if one wanted to
process audio at all,
Hi Gerald,
No you don't need a SignalLink. You may want to review the K3 manual before
ordering your K3. Audio patch cables are readily available from Radio Shack,
Amazon, and other on-line cable sources like Monoprice or CableWholesale.
Probably at Target and Walmart as well. Some may call them
Gerald,
You can operate data modes with only 2 cables - 3.5mm stereo audio
cables. One between the K3 line in and the computer headphone jack -
the other between the computer mic jack and the K3 line out. If your
computer allows switching between mic in and line in levels, set it to
line in
John,
I have my K3 connected to my computer exactly as described by Don
W3FPR. I bought 1/8-inch mini-phone connector audio cables from
RS. These connectors mate most computers and the K3. I bought the
KUSB Serial to USB adaptor cable when I ordered my K3. It is the
Prolific version but
Gerald,
As a proponent of the KISS principle you should know that CW, RTTY
and I think PSK31 can all be done by the K3 without any 3.5mm cables or
sound card additions.
I have used the free K3 Utility program and the serial port cable
you will already have connected to your K3
Gerald,
I would add one other caution so you don't get bitten by a common
gotcha. If you run lines between the K3 and your mic/headphone (also
called LineIn and LineOut on most laptops), make sure you turn off the
Windows system sounds. These can be transmitted out via the sound card,
creating
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