Yeah, that’s where I am now. The Air, conveniently, doesn’t have a mic jack, but I do have a lovely interface I certainly think is good quality I picked up a while ago for music production.
Thanks all. -Amy > On Jun 23, 2015, at 6:53 PM, Fred Jensen <k6...@foothill.net> wrote: > > Amy, > > Why don't you try 2 stereo cables between your laptop and KX3, all audio. > I'd suggest Radio Shack except RS es mort. Others have suggested ditching > the SL, it isn't much of a sound card and does have some RFI problems, so > start simple. You can decide about the SL later. > > Two RS stereo cables have been my digi interface, always has, works great, > lasts a long time. It's probably not the absolute best, but it works. > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the 50th Running of the Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2015 > - www.cqp.org > > On 6/23/2015 6:36 PM, Amy Wilhelm wrote: >> Having performed further science, here’s what I’ve got: >> >> 1. When the Signalink is connected to my laptop but not the KX3, nothing >> special. >> 2. When the Signalink is connected to my KX3 (mic jack so I could monitor >> the receive audio), broadband noise. >> 2a. in this instance, noise is quieted by placing my hand on or near the >> Signalink. >> 3. When the Signalink is connected to my laptop but not the KX3 *and* the >> KX3USB is connected to my KX3, broadband noise. >> 3a. in this instance, noise is louder when I put my hand on or near the >> Signalink. >> 4. When the Signalink is connected to my laptop and the KX3 and the KX3USB >> cable is connected to my KX3, a very small amount of (equally broadband) >> noise. >> >> This seems distinctly ungood if a little messing with capacitance causes >> that. >> >> All of these seem to be radiated either by the Signalink itself or by a >> cable connected to it - ‘course, that could include the USB cables and the >> laptop as well. Whenever I turned the null on my antenna towards their >> general direction, the noise got quieter (but was still strong enough to be >> bothersome). >> >> Gonna try those mods as soon as my order from Mouser gets here. Crossing my >> fingers it’s by Field Day. >> >> 73 >> Amy >> K3ISI >> >>> On Jun 23, 2015, at 5:45 PM, Amy Wilhelm <netcrushe...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Yeah, fldigi doesn't seem to know what to do with I/Q. Yet. >>> >>> CAT control isn't strictly necessary. But it's nice to have with fldigi, >>> WSJT, and various logging software. >>> >>> 73 >>> Amy >>> K3ISI (granted today) >>> >>> Sent from infinite squirrels at infinite keyboards >>> >>>> On Jun 23, 2015, at 5:18 PM, k3...@comcast.net wrote: >>>> >>>> Guys, >>>> Two things. First, you can't use the I&Q data on the KX3 to transmit and >>>> I'm not really sure you can use it with FLDIGI; I believe FLDIGI only >>>> expects audio. And second, I'm not sure why you need to use ACC1. The only >>>> connections you should need to use is to the KX3 mic and the USB connector >>>> for the SignaLink. The SignaLink will key the radio with out needing other >>>> connections. This may help some of the noise problem. >>>> >>>> 73, >>>> Barry >>>> K3NDM >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >>>> From: "bs usb" <bs...@k5dkz.com> >>>> To: "elecraft" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 5:01:45 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 + SignaLink USB noise problems >>>> >>>> With the I/Q output from the KX3 and fldigi software on the Mac why do >>>> you even fool with signal-link? >>>> >>>> Amy Wilhelm wrote: >>>>> Yes, it's another post about that little interface we all love to hate... >>>>> >>>>> I went through archives and didn't find anything that *quite* matched >>>>> this, so I wanted to know if anyone's experienced it or has tips. >>>>> >>>>> Aside from the widely reported high noise floor (it *seems* to be >>>>> possible to just crank the RX volume to get past that a little) I have >>>>> a couple of symptoms that are...strange at best: >>>>> >>>>> 1. If I have the KX3 connected to my laptop via the KX3USB cable to >>>>> ACC1, and then attach the Signalink to a different USB port, I >>>>> immediately experience broadband noise. Changing the IF doesn't seem >>>>> to help this, and I seem to be tuning past peaks of noise all across >>>>> the band. If I detach the Signalink, most of these symptoms go away (I >>>>> think some of the peaks are just out there). >>>>> >>>>> 2. The Signalink seems to be radiating a significant amount of QRM - >>>>> or the cables connected to it (but not necessarily to the KX3) are. >>>>> Because I use an Alexloop, my antenna is always right next to my >>>>> laptop, interface, radio, all that fun noisy stuff. Conveniently >>>>> magloops have this great null directly perpendicular, so I've worked >>>>> out that turning my antenna perpendicular to the Signalink - not >>>>> necessarily my laptop or radio - reduces the noise floor significantly >>>>> (both wideband noise and weird little blips every 150 Hz or so). I'm >>>>> not actually sure at the moment whether I've checked if unplugging my >>>>> Signalink makes a big difference, but evidence would suggest I should >>>>> try that. >>>>> >>>>> This is all with the KX3 operating off of a gel cell (so no QRM >>>>> there), the Signalink with the official KX3 snap-in jumper board and >>>>> cables, a Macbook Air running from its internal battery, an Alexloop, >>>>> and the included KX3USB cable. >>>>> >>>>> Any help would be much appreciated - I've seen the page suggesting >>>>> some mods to the Signalink and I'm more than willing to do those if >>>>> those would help with the symptoms I've been seeing here, but wanted >>>>> to check if anyone thought that was reasonable (and that my diagnosis >>>>> is) first. >>>>> >>>>> 73 >>>>> Amy Wilhelm >>>>> WN5FIZ >>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>> 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 bs...@k5dkz.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 k3...@comcast.net >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> 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 netcrushe...@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 k6...@foothill.net >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2015.0.5961 / Virus Database: 4365/10086 - Release Date: 06/23/15 >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 netcrushe...@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
