K3, CW, Laptops

[Robert 'RC' Conley]

I would like to "interface" my K3 #3212 with my Dell laptop  model #1525 to
do CW contesting. The Dell DOES NOT HAVE A SERIAL PORT I am using however
an EDGEPORT usb converter that allows the laptop to communicate with the K3
when using N1MM logger.  I have the N1MM manual and reviewed several
sections and still feel I am trying to make sense of ideograms. This is
frustrating to me. I would really appreciate directions and or instruction
from anyone who has made this happen

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[Cady, Fred]

Hi,
First you have to know what port your PC is using to talk to the K3. In
my case it is COM4 (I have an Edgeport usb converter too.) The easy way
to find this out is to run the K3 Utility. It will find the correct
port.

On the K3, go to the Config menu PTT-Key and choose OFF (if not using
PTT) and dtr. Your display should show OFF-dtr. This will make the K3
respond to N1MM's DTR keying signal.

In N1MM, you open the Config->Ports (etc) and then set up Com4 to be
Elecraft K3. Click Set and set the speed to be the same as your K3
(probably 38400, it's in the Config Menu:RS232). Choose DTR (pin 4) to
be CW and RTS Always On (or PTT if you are going to use that.)
Check the CW/Other box.

Exit Config and hit the F1 key and you should be sending your N1MM CQ
message.

Have fun.

Cheers and 73,
Fred
KE7X

"The Elecraft K3: Design, Configuration, and Operation"
www.ke7x.com



Fred Cady
fcady at ieee dot org

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> Subject: [Elecraft] K3, CW, Laptops
>
> I would like to "interface" my K3 #3212 with my Dell laptop  model
> #1525 to
> do CW contesting. The Dell DOES NOT HAVE A SERIAL PORT I am using
> however
> an EDGEPORT usb converter that allows the laptop to communicate with
> the K3
> when using N1MM logger.  I have the N1MM manual and reviewed several
> sections and still feel I am trying to make sense of ideograms. This

is

> frustrating to me. I would really appreciate directions and or
> instruction
> from anyone who has made this happen
>
> --
> Wiol ono
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