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Irwin KD3TB

Ham Radio Deluxe and KX3 Radio

I have been configuring HRD with my KX3 and wondering if anyone else has
done so?

I can get HRD to copy and send PSK31 and RTTY with the KX3 in Data A (rev)
mode. Although I can copy CW, HRD will not key the KX3 for CW

I have tried multiple setting in the KX3 and HRD.

Has anyone been able to get CW to work with HRD?

Thanks,
--
Irwin KD3TB
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Dave-5

Re: Ham Radio Deluxe and KX3 Radio

I'm going to assume that when you say "HRD" you actually mean DM-780 which
is the program within HRD that is used to send and receive datamodes.

I didn't think that DM-780 would key CW, or at least it did not do this when
I used it. However, it may do so now, but how are you asking DM-780 to key
the rig? Have they added a tone generator for CW? If not, then how is the
command to key CW going to the rig?

I'm not sure if the KX3 has a 'KEY CW' command on the serial port, but if it
doesn't have that then it may be that there's no way to send a key up/down
command to the radio...

Dave (G0DJA)

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 9:11 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Ham Radio Deluxe and KX3 Radio

>I have been configuring HRD with my KX3 and wondering if anyone else has
> done so?
>
> I can get HRD to copy and send PSK31 and RTTY with the KX3 in Data A (rev)
> mode. Although I can copy CW, HRD will not key the KX3 for CW
>
> I have tried multiple setting in the KX3 and HRD.
>
> Has anyone been able to get CW to work with HRD?
>
> Thanks,

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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: Ham Radio Deluxe and KX3 Radio

The KX3 can be keyed using the "KY" command, but I do not think
HRD/DM780 implements that command - few applications do.
The easiest solution is to use the K1EL Winkeyer.
HRD/DM780 can also send CW using a serial port, but that is a different
port than is used for rig control, and you need something like the 'one
transistor keying interface' to make the RS-232 signal levels into
on-off switching needed to key the rig.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/5/2014 5:40 PM, Dave wrote:

> I'm going to assume that when you say "HRD" you actually mean DM-780
> which is the program within HRD that is used to send and receive
> datamodes.
>
> I didn't think that DM-780 would key CW, or at least it did not do
> this when I used it. However, it may do so now, but how are you
> asking DM-780 to key the rig? Have they added a tone generator for
> CW? If not, then how is the command to key CW going to the rig?
>
> I'm not sure if the KX3 has a 'KEY CW' command on the serial port, but
> if it doesn't have that then it may be that there's no way to send a
> key up/down command to the radio...
>
> Dave (G0DJA)
>
> ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 9:11 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Ham Radio Deluxe and KX3 Radio
>
>
>> I have been configuring HRD with my KX3 and wondering if anyone else has
>> done so?
>>
>> I can get HRD to copy and send PSK31 and RTTY with the KX3 in Data A
>> (rev)
>> mode. Although I can copy CW, HRD will not key the KX3 for CW
>>
>> I have tried multiple setting in the KX3 and HRD.
>>
>> Has anyone been able to get CW to work with HRD?
>>

Dave-5

Re: Ham Radio Deluxe and KX3 Radio

AH, it's coming back to me!

Many years ago Simon added the code so that you could use the Kenwood CAT
code to key the radio.

I've also seen the serial port thing done, but that needs either a second
COM port or a special cable to be made up so that the keying to the CW jack
is in the same socket as the COM port connection.

Does the KX3 have the same commands for keying the CW circuits via the CAT
interface like some Kenwood radios do?

Dave (G0DJA)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Wilhelm" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Ham Radio Deluxe and KX3 Radio

> The KX3 can be keyed using the "KY" command, but I do not think HRD/DM780
> implements that command - few applications do.
> The easiest solution is to use the K1EL Winkeyer.
> HRD/DM780 can also send CW using a serial port, but that is a different
> port than is used for rig control, and you need something like the 'one
> transistor keying interface' to make the RS-232 signal levels into on-off
> switching needed to key the rig.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 1/5/2014 5:40 PM, Dave wrote:
>> I'm going to assume that when you say "HRD" you actually mean DM-780
>> which is the program within HRD that is used to send and receive
>> datamodes.
>>
>> I didn't think that DM-780 would key CW, or at least it did not do this
>> when I used it. However, it may do so now, but how are you asking DM-780
>> to key the rig? Have they added a tone generator for CW? If not, then
>> how is the command to key CW going to the rig?
>>
>> I'm not sure if the KX3 has a 'KEY CW' command on the serial port, but if
>> it doesn't have that then it may be that there's no way to send a key
>> up/down command to the radio...
>>
>> Dave (G0DJA)
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 9:11 PM
>> Subject: [Elecraft] Ham Radio Deluxe and KX3 Radio
>>
>>
>>> I have been configuring HRD with my KX3 and wondering if anyone else has
>>> done so?
>>>
>>> I can get HRD to copy and send PSK31 and RTTY with the KX3 in Data A
>>> (rev)
>>> mode. Although I can copy CW, HRD will not key the KX3 for CW
>>>
>>> I have tried multiple setting in the KX3 and HRD.
>>>
>>> Has anyone been able to get CW to work with HRD?
>>>
>
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Rick WA6NHC

Re: Ham Radio Deluxe and KX3 Radio

In reply to this post by Don Wilhelm-4

DM780 does indeed allow CW (KY Cmd), which should work on the KX3 as well as
it does on the K3. It does this through the serial port, which also manages
the PTT, no further hardware needed unless you want it to decode for you as
well. ;0)

Rick wa6nhc

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Wilhelm

The KX3 can be keyed using the "KY" command, but I do not think
HRD/DM780 implements that command - few applications do.
The easiest solution is to use the K1EL Winkeyer.
HRD/DM780 can also send CW using a serial port, but that is a different
port than is used for rig control, and you need something like the 'one
transistor keying interface' to make the RS-232 signal levels into
on-off switching needed to key the rig.

73,
Don W3FPR

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Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA)-2

Re: Ham Radio Deluxe and KX3 Radio

Be aware that You operate CW on the K3 and KX3 using an app called K3iNetwork made by Mike KS7D. I have used it extensively over the last 18 months. Right now actually using it from EA8 :-) Mike is working on another app which uses the touch screen as a touch paddle. It still not working too well but I think it will be improved soon.
73 de OZ4UN
Poul-Erik

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> Den 06/01/2014 kl. 07.30 skrev "Rick Bates" <[hidden email]>:
>
> DM780 does indeed allow CW (KY Cmd), which should work on the KX3 as well as
> it does on the K3. It does this through the serial port, which also manages
> the PTT, no further hardware needed unless you want it to decode for you as
> well. ;0)
>
> Rick wa6nhc
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Wilhelm
>
> The KX3 can be keyed using the "KY" command, but I do not think
> HRD/DM780 implements that command - few applications do.
> The easiest solution is to use the K1EL Winkeyer.
> HRD/DM780 can also send CW using a serial port, but that is a different
> port than is used for rig control, and you need something like the 'one
> transistor keying interface' to make the RS-232 signal levels into
> on-off switching needed to key the rig.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
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