CQ WW WPX RTTY
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The CQ RTTY contest starts in a couple of hours and runs Sat/Sun GMT. This
is a great opportunity for all those new K3's to strut their digital stuff. I won't be hugely active, just exercising the K3 and the rest of the station on a mode that is (re-) new to me. Hope to hear lots of you on. 73, /Rick N6XI _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I've been attempting to make some contacts using the FSK D mode, using the CAT KY command to send text and the built-in decoder to receive. One problem seems to be that when the RX; command is sent, the TX sends 3 or 4 seconds of idle before going to RX. It's also very frustrating that there is no way to get the decoded text into the logging software, because the serial number scrolls off the display so quickly that it's easy to miss it.
Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222 KX3 #110
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In a recent message, G4ILO <[hidden email]> writes
>One problem seems to be that when the RX; command is sent, the TX sends 3 or >4 seconds of idle before going to RX. Julian - You need to send di-di-dah-dah at the end of your transmission. It will then go immediately onto Receive. Page 32 refers to this, along with the break sign which will extend the idle time. 73 -- David G4DMP West Yorkshire, England, UK _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I'm not using a paddle, though, I'm using software that sends the text to be sent over the serial port using the KY command. The K3 programmers reference doesn't mention any special character I can send to have the same effect as sending ..-- on the key.
Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222 KX3 #110
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Julian:
N6KR and I have discussed this. He knows of the need of a way to send CR, LF, EOT and "EOT immediate" through characters in the KY command. Look for ways to do this in a future firmware revision. It's "on the list"... 73 de Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of G4ILO Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 2:43 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CQ WW WPX RTTY David Pratt-2 wrote: > > In a recent message, G4ILO <[hidden email]> writes >>One problem seems to be that when the RX; command is sent, the TX sends 3 or >>4 seconds of idle before going to RX. > Julian - > You need to send di-di-dah-dah at the end of your transmission. It will > then go immediately onto Receive. Page 32 refers to this, along with the > break sign which will extend the idle time. > I'm not using a paddle, though, I'm using software that sends the text to be sent over the serial port using the KY command. The K3 programmers reference doesn't mention any special character I can send to have the same effect as sending ..-- on the key. ----- Julian, G4ILO K3 s/n: 222 K2 s/n: 392 G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com Zerobeat Ham Forums: www.zerobeat.net/smf -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/CQ-WW-WPX-RTTY-tp15364923p15395121.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Just got home from our local club station.
For my first ever shortwave RTTY and my VHF RTTY experience is a couple decades old, i.e. before packet radio, I must say I am very happy how easy the K3 could be set up and how well it worked. Especially as an almost absolute beginner in this mode, there were no serious hick ups, not one. Mni thx to Ben, DL6RAI, who helped set up the laptop software. I did notice one strange thing, and am wondering if anyone else saw this. I used FSK and not AFSK, and when the FSK line is toggled, the power output goes up and down. The power meters in the K3, the PA, the matchbox and the SWR meter were a tad nervous while transmitting. As long as the K3 transmits an unmodulated signal the power level is stable. At any rate, after 930 QSOs and with a claimed score of just under 1.5 million, I can say I am one happy ham. vy 73 de toby BAND QSO DUP PFX POINTS AVG ----------------------------------- 80 274 0 134 1026 3.74 40 492 0 242 2076 4.22 20 164 0 52 400 2.44 15 0 0 0 0 0.00 10 0 0 0 0 0.00 ----------------------------------- TOTAL 930 0 428 3502 3.77 =================================== TOTAL SCORE : 1 498 856 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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