K3 and SignaLink USB Interface

[Michael Raskin]

Anyone using this combo with the ACC (15-pin) instead of the mic jack?  DX Engineering, and well as TigerTronics, sell all kinds of pre-made cables but only a mic cable for the K3.  I'd rather connect to the ACC, as I do with the IC-7800, where the audio signal is not dependent on the AF volume or mic gain settings.

Mike, W4UM
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[wb2ssb]

Tigertronics said they were working on such a cable months ago, but I have seen no evidence of it.

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Subject: [Elecraft] K3 and SignaLink USB Interface

Anyone using this combo with the ACC (15-pin) instead of the mic jack?  DX Engineering, and well as TigerTronics, sell all kinds of pre-made cables but only a mic cable for the K3.  I'd rather connect to the ACC, as I do with the IC-7800, where the audio signal is not dependent on the AF volume or mic gain settings.

Mike, W4UM
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[Greg - AB7R]

No need to even use the ACC connection.  You only need an audio line to Line IN,
Line Out and a line for PTT to the PTT RCA connector.

The cables are a snap to make.  I cut a piece of CAT 5 cable, verify what colors go
to what pins INSIDE the SignaLink (you set the jumpers internally) and then attach
the audio plugs and the RCA for PTT and you should be all set.

Hope this helps.

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73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065


On Mon Aug 24 15:02 , "Michael M. Raskin"  sent:

>Anyone using this combo with the ACC (15-pin) instead of the mic jack?  DX
Engineering, and well as TigerTronics, sell all kinds of pre-made cables but only a
mic cable for the K3.  I'd rather connect to the ACC, as I do with the IC-7800,
where the audio signal is not dependent on the AF volume or mic gain settings.

>
>Mike, W4UM
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Mike,

Using the ACC connector will not help a lot - there are no audio signals
there, so the only applicable input at the ACC connector would be PTT
IN.  It would seem just as easy to use the PTT RCA jack on the K3
because you would be connecting to the LINE IN and LINE OUT for audio.  
The LINE OUT is pre-AF gain, you set the level using CONFIG: LIN OUT in
the menu.

73,
Don W3FPR

Michael M. Raskin wrote:
> Anyone using this combo with the ACC (15-pin) instead of the mic jack?  DX Engineering, and well as TigerTronics, sell all kinds of pre-made cables but only a mic cable for the K3.  I'd rather connect to the ACC, as I do with the IC-7800, where the audio signal is not dependent on the AF volume or mic gain settings.
>
> Mike, W4UM
>  
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this works great.   this is how I did it and it works great

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From: Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]>
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Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 5:46:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and SignaLink USB Interface

Mike,

Using the ACC connector will not help a lot - there are no audio signals
there, so the only applicable input at the ACC connector would be PTT
IN.  It would seem just as easy to use the PTT RCA jack on the K3
because you would be connecting to the LINE IN and LINE OUT for audio.  
The LINE OUT is pre-AF gain, you set the level using CONFIG: LIN OUT in
the menu.

73,
Don W3FPR

Michael M. Raskin wrote:
> Anyone using this combo with the ACC (15-pin) instead of the mic jack?  DX Engineering, and well as TigerTronics, sell all kinds of pre-made cables but only a mic cable for the K3.  I'd rather connect to the ACC, as I do with the IC-7800, where the audio signal is not dependent on the AF volume or mic gain settings.
>
> Mike, W4UM
>  
>
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[Bud Semon N7CW]

Mike and Don,

TigerTronics just introduced a new K3 interface cable that uses the PTT,
Line in and Line Out.  It may not be on their website yet.  It's $25 instead
of $15.

73, Bud N7CW

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and SignaLink USB Interface

Mike,

Using the ACC connector will not help a lot - there are no audio signals
there, so the only applicable input at the ACC connector would be PTT
IN.  It would seem just as easy to use the PTT RCA jack on the K3
because you would be connecting to the LINE IN and LINE OUT for audio.  
The LINE OUT is pre-AF gain, you set the level using CONFIG: LIN OUT in
the menu.

73,
Don W3FPR

Michael M. Raskin wrote:
> Anyone using this combo with the ACC (15-pin) instead of the mic jack?  DX
Engineering, and well as TigerTronics, sell all kinds of pre-made cables but
only a mic cable for the K3.  I'd rather connect to the ACC, as I do with
the IC-7800, where the audio signal is not dependent on the AF volume or mic
gain settings.
>
> Mike, W4UM
>  
>
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[Dave, G4AON]

The K3 doesn't need any interface... if you use the line in and line out
on the rear panel the audio levels in and out are independent of the
front panel AF control, and the mic level as used on SSB (assuming you
use DATA A for data). The only possible advantage of the external
interface is to use it as an outboard sound card which avoids issues
with computer generated beeps from other programs, but these aren't
necessarily a big deal.

I use a pair of 3.5mm to 3.5mm "stereo" leads to/from my PC sound card
and it works just fine with Ham Radio Deluxe and its DM780 program.

73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80
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Anyone using this combo with the ACC (15-pin) instead of the mic jack?
DX Engineering, and well as TigerTronics, sell all kinds of pre-made
cables but only a mic cable for the K3. I'd rather connect to the ACC,
as I do with the IC-7800, where the audio signal is not dependent on the
AF volume or mic gain settings.

Mike, W4UM
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