Digital Modes with a KX3 and a Mac

[Joshua Gould, K8WXA]

So, I'm wanting to get my feet wet with some digital modes (mainly PSK31
and RTTY right now).  I have the KXPKT cable set and a  Logitech USB sound
card.  Now what?

I already have FLDigi.  I connected everything up once and got diddly, so I
don't know what I did wrong (Also, if it's any help, if I tune in a CW
signal, I get nothing out of the terminal tab in the KX3 Utility.) No clue
why either...

Any suggestions?


72,
Joshua Gould
K8WXA
EM89pn

KX3 # 7480

NAQCC # 7704
OMISS # 9948
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[Joel Black-2]

> On May 5, 2015, at 10:44 PM, Joshua Gould <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> So, I'm wanting to get my feet wet with some digital modes (mainly PSK31
> and RTTY right now).  I have the KXPKT cable set and a  Logitech USB sound
> card.  Now what?

Since you’re using Fldigi, I recommend joining this group and asking questions: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/linuxham/info <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/linuxham/info>

Be prepared to have already read the Fldigi help file located here: http://www.w1hkj.com/FldigiHelp-3.22/index.html <http://www.w1hkj.com/FldigiHelp-3.22/index.html>; otherwise, you’ll get some RTFM’s. ;)

>
> I already have FLDigi.  I connected everything up once and got diddly, so I
> don't know what I did wrong (Also, if it's any help, if I tune in a CW
> signal, I get nothing out of the terminal tab in the KX3 Utility.) No clue
> why either…

Can you program the KX3 with the KX3 Utility? If not, sounds like either a baud rate selection mis-match or you’re on the wrong port.

Sorry for the short answers but more information is needed and I need to get ready for work.

73,
Joel - W4JBB


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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Joshua,

Start out taking it one step at a time.
Receive first --
All you need to receive data modes is to connect the KX3 headphone jack
to the soundcard line in.  Fldigi should show you some signals.  
Configure the soundcard Line In level as well as adjust the KX3 AF
Gain.  Set the mode in the KX3 to DATA A for PSK31 and to AFSK A for RTTY.
Then RIG Control --
Next connect the computer COM port to the ACC1 jack and configure Fldigi
to use hamlib or rigcat through that port and you should see the
frequency on the Fldigi screen.
Then Transmit --
Transmit is the last step - connect the soundcard line out (or speaker)
to the KX3 microphone jack and adjust the soundcard, adjust the
soundcard output level and the KX3 mic gain to produce 4 bars solid with
the 5th flickering on the KX3 ALC meter.

Once you have those 3 connections working you should be up and running.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/5/2015 11:44 PM, Joshua Gould wrote:

> So, I'm wanting to get my feet wet with some digital modes (mainly PSK31
> and RTTY right now).  I have the KXPKT cable set and a  Logitech USB sound
> card.  Now what?
>
> I already have FLDigi.  I connected everything up once and got diddly, so I
> don't know what I did wrong (Also, if it's any help, if I tune in a CW
> signal, I get nothing out of the terminal tab in the KX3 Utility.) No clue
> why either...
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> 72,
> Joshua Gould
> K8WXA
> EM89pn
>
> KX3 # 7480
>
> NAQCC # 7704
> OMISS # 9948
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[Bill Frantz]

To add to Don's list: Turn on VOX to key the KX3. Don't forget
to turn it off if you use push-to-talk on SSB.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 5/6/15 at 4:42 AM, [hidden email] (Don Wilhelm) wrote:

>Start out taking it one step at a time.
>Receive first --
>All you need to receive data modes is to connect the KX3
>headphone jack to the soundcard line in.  Fldigi should show
>you some signals.  Configure the soundcard Line In level as
>well as adjust the KX3 AF Gain.  Set the mode in the KX3 to
>DATA A for PSK31 and to AFSK A for RTTY.
>Then RIG Control --
>Next connect the computer COM port to the ACC1 jack and
>configure Fldigi to use hamlib or rigcat through that port and
>you should see the frequency on the Fldigi screen.
>Then Transmit --
>Transmit is the last step - connect the soundcard line out (or
>speaker) to the KX3 microphone jack and adjust the soundcard,
>adjust the soundcard output level and the KX3 mic gain to
>produce 4 bars solid with the 5th flickering on the KX3 ALC meter.

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