Re: [Elecraft] PSK31 KX3 Elmer STILL needed!
The waterfall display normally stops during transmission. That is not a problem. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/18/2013 8:30 PM, Esquer Dave wrote: Hello again ELMERS, (I appreciate all the help from the mail list, but I decided to standardize on Fldigi and my Macbook Pro … because this is what I am most comfortable with … I know there are other MAC HAM GURUS out there …) I am trying to use Fldigi, a Macbook Pro, a Griffin iMic and my KX3 to talk PSK-31. With the help of you folks here, I have the receiving/decoding part of this process working. I am getting great decoding. TRANSMITTING IS A FRUSTRATING DEAD-END. My setup is cabled as follows: ACC1 to the KX3SER Port connected. The KX3 Utility reports usbserial-AD02DUIQ at 4800 bps. Why I need this cable setup is beyond me, can someone explain the need? My iMic is connected to the Macbook via USB port. The iMic switch is set to 'Mic. The headphones from the KX3 go to the In port and the KX3 Mic is connected to the Out port on the iMic. The Macbook Input and Output levels for the iMic USB audio system are at 1/2 level. Playing with the ALC control, the Keyer/Mic is set to 3-4 level and the AF is set to 20. A nice waterfall appears and PKS-31 is decoded nicely. Under Rig Control, I have experimented with both RigCat and hamlib settings, but I am TOTALLY lost here. I have downloaded the K3 RigCat xml file and Fldigi uses that file. In the RigCat and hamlib panels, the Device is the usbserial-AD02DUIQ mentioned above. VOX is turned on and the TX light comes on at the beginning of a text transmission and off at the end. PROBLEM: The text appears in both the receiving and transmitting panels. The text shows up but the waterfall display stops, the text is sent and then the waterfall resumes. I get NO SIGNAL on the waterfall and therefore no TRANSMISSION. This really shouldn't be that difficult. I am missing something major here … I will be happy to document my journey so that another Mac ham doesn't travel my adventure! Lost in the bits, HF Newbie Dave K6WDE __ 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] PSK31 KX3 Elmer STILL needed!
Dave, Do you have the transmit audio levels set correctly? The ALC meter should illuminate 4 bars during transmission with the 5th bar flickering. If that is not the case, increase the audio drive level (either soundcard settings or KX3 mic gain or both) until that condition is met. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/18/2013 8:30 PM, Esquer Dave wrote: Hello again ELMERS, (I appreciate all the help from the mail list, but I decided to standardize on Fldigi and my Macbook Pro … because this is what I am most comfortable with … I know there are other MAC HAM GURUS out there …) I am trying to use Fldigi, a Macbook Pro, a Griffin iMic and my KX3 to talk PSK-31. With the help of you folks here, I have the receiving/decoding part of this process working. I am getting great decoding. TRANSMITTING IS A FRUSTRATING DEAD-END. My setup is cabled as follows: ACC1 to the KX3SER Port connected. The KX3 Utility reports usbserial-AD02DUIQ at 4800 bps. Why I need this cable setup is beyond me, can someone explain the need? My iMic is connected to the Macbook via USB port. The iMic switch is set to 'Mic. The headphones from the KX3 go to the In port and the KX3 Mic is connected to the Out port on the iMic. The Macbook Input and Output levels for the iMic USB audio system are at 1/2 level. Playing with the ALC control, the Keyer/Mic is set to 3-4 level and the AF is set to 20. A nice waterfall appears and PKS-31 is decoded nicely. Under Rig Control, I have experimented with both RigCat and hamlib settings, but I am TOTALLY lost here. I have downloaded the K3 RigCat xml file and Fldigi uses that file. In the RigCat and hamlib panels, the Device is the usbserial-AD02DUIQ mentioned above. VOX is turned on and the TX light comes on at the beginning of a text transmission and off at the end. PROBLEM: The text appears in both the receiving and transmitting panels. The text shows up but the waterfall display stops, the text is sent and then the waterfall resumes. I get NO SIGNAL on the waterfall and therefore no TRANSMISSION. This really shouldn't be that difficult. I am missing something major here … I will be happy to document my journey so that another Mac ham doesn't travel my adventure! Lost in the bits, HF Newbie Dave K6WDE __ 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] PSK31 KX3 Elmer STILL needed!
If you want to see your transmitted signal on the waterfall, go into FLdigi config settings Waterfall-Display-Transmit signal and check the Monitor transmitted signal box. The level settings you have are similar to what I use, but check the TX level as Don describes in another response to your post. 73, Matt VK2RQ On 19/07/2013, at 12:15 PM, Don Wilhelm w3...@embarqmail.com wrote: The waterfall display normally stops during transmission. That is not a problem. 73, Don W3FPR On 7/18/2013 8:30 PM, Esquer Dave wrote: Hello again ELMERS, (I appreciate all the help from the mail list, but I decided to standardize on Fldigi and my Macbook Pro … because this is what I am most comfortable with … I know there are other MAC HAM GURUS out there …) I am trying to use Fldigi, a Macbook Pro, a Griffin iMic and my KX3 to talk PSK-31. With the help of you folks here, I have the receiving/decoding part of this process working. I am getting great decoding. TRANSMITTING IS A FRUSTRATING DEAD-END. My setup is cabled as follows: ACC1 to the KX3SER Port connected. The KX3 Utility reports usbserial-AD02DUIQ at 4800 bps. Why I need this cable setup is beyond me, can someone explain the need? My iMic is connected to the Macbook via USB port. The iMic switch is set to 'Mic. The headphones from the KX3 go to the In port and the KX3 Mic is connected to the Out port on the iMic. The Macbook Input and Output levels for the iMic USB audio system are at 1/2 level. Playing with the ALC control, the Keyer/Mic is set to 3-4 level and the AF is set to 20. A nice waterfall appears and PKS-31 is decoded nicely. Under Rig Control, I have experimented with both RigCat and hamlib settings, but I am TOTALLY lost here. I have downloaded the K3 RigCat xml file and Fldigi uses that file. In the RigCat and hamlib panels, the Device is the usbserial-AD02DUIQ mentioned above. VOX is turned on and the TX light comes on at the beginning of a text transmission and off at the end. PROBLEM: The text appears in both the receiving and transmitting panels. The text shows up but the waterfall display stops, the text is sent and then the waterfall resumes. I get NO SIGNAL on the waterfall and therefore no TRANSMISSION. This really shouldn't be that difficult. I am missing something major here … I will be happy to document my journey so that another Mac ham doesn't travel my adventure! Lost in the bits, HF Newbie Dave K6WDE __ 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
