Got it, Thomas. For some long forgotten reason I had MIC SEL set to MIC+LIN. DOH!
73, Mike NF4L On 1/27/2012 4:04 AM, Thomas Horsten wrote: > Mike, > > While in data mode, press Menu, dial to "MIC SEL", ensure it's set to "Line > In" not > "RPL" or "FPL" (right or front panel), now the mic should definitely not be > live > and if it is (and triggers VOX), you have a problem with your rig and it > needs to > be fixed before you use data modes again. > > The selection is remembered separately for the DATA modes and SSB. > > No matter how loud I scream into the microphone I cannot activate VOX whilst > in > data mode. If the mic was live in data mode it would be appalling, you'd be > putting > background noise splatter in the PSK31 passband, for example! > > 73, Thomas > > On 26 January 2012 19:15, Mike <n...@nf4l.com <mailto:n...@nf4l.com>> wrote: > > Data|AFSK A uses SSB mode internally, so the mic is live, I suppose. I > have no > interface, that was the OP, not me. > > 73, Mike NF4L > > On 1/26/2012 9:53 AM, Thomas Horsten wrote: > > I don't get it, when you are in DATA mode it takes the Line In signal > and ignores > > the microphone input if you've configured the rig correctly, any input > on the > > Microphone line should be completely ignored and VOX should work 100%. > > > > Still, on the K3 there is absolutely no need for any external interface > like > > SignaLink (unless you just want to use it for it's built in USB sound > card, but > > there are many cheaper options available), just hook up the K3 to the > PC with > > standard audio cables and a serial cable/USB-serial converter, and use > soft-keying > > (available with fldigi and hopefully other decent digimode programs), > this also > > gives you full rig control... > > > > 73, Thomas M0TRN > > > > On 26 January 2012 14:48, Mike <n...@nf4l.com <mailto:n...@nf4l.com> > <mailto:n...@nf4l.com <mailto:n...@nf4l.com>>> wrote: > > > > I have an ongoing, long standing problem with using VOX to key the > K3 in > Data mode. > > > > My sound card is a Creative USB dongle. I use a CM500 headset/mic, > plugged into the > > back panel. If I get the mix of volume, line in level and VOX gain > high > enough to > > reliably key the rig, the smallest noise in the room gets to the > mic and keys > > the rig. > > > > Am I missing something? > > > > Mike, NF4L > > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
