K3 to MacBook connections
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Okay- Elecraft community please, I need basic help bringing my operations into the 21st century.
Question: How does a simple (and cheap) ham do the physical connections between his K3 & MacBook laptop for RumLog to do automated logging and other functions as outlined in the RumLog Manual? I have K3 (#1896) with std accessories like the ATU, 100 Watt amplifier, single main receiver, and 250 hertz roofing filter. When I added a P3, the KXV3A Interface kit was installed. Usual basic ops is CW, at QRP power levels. My antenna is a horizontal 40-10M Skywave rectangle loop at 25 feet. My computer companion is an enhanced MacBook Pro laptop. Until last summer, I was logging all QSO’s, just like I did when I started my ham radio journey. I then discovered RumLog for Mac and started to tap the keys doing the same method of logging but w/o the pencil. I had found a way to quickly match up repeats and have some rapid verification through eQRZ.com. Then I wondered if there was a way to have the technology do some other ops. Though I use Cocoamodem for PSK, RTTY and more, I believe RumLog will do more things than just logging. Appreciate any help, please. Thanks for the assistance. Lee, AA5LH Sent from my iPad ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I am not a Mac user, but the connection should be easy. It will be the same port and connection that you use for loading firmware to the K3. Just tell Rumlog to use that same COM port. All the rest is your software application (Rumlog) setup, and I cannot help with that part, but you asked about the physical connections and I believe I have provided the correct answer to that. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/14/2018 7:10 PM, Lee Broestl wrote: > Okay- Elecraft community please, I need basic help bringing my operations into the 21st century. > > Question: How does a simple (and cheap) ham do the physical connections between his K3 & MacBook laptop for RumLog to do automated logging and other functions as outlined in the RumLog Manual? > > I have K3 (#1896) with std accessories like the ATU, 100 Watt amplifier, single main receiver, and 250 hertz roofing filter. When I added a P3, the KXV3A Interface kit was installed. Usual basic ops is CW, at QRP power levels. My antenna is a horizontal 40-10M Skywave rectangle loop at 25 feet. > > My computer companion is an enhanced MacBook Pro laptop. Until last summer, I was logging all QSO’s, just like I did when I started my ham radio journey. I then discovered RumLog for Mac and started to tap the keys doing the same method of logging but w/o the pencil. I had found a way to quickly match up repeats and have some rapid verification through eQRZ.com. Then I wondered if there was a way to have the technology do some other ops. Though I use Cocoamodem for PSK, RTTY and more, I believe RumLog will do more things than just logging. Appreciate any help, please. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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You have the physical connections right Don.
RUMlog has been replaced by RUMlogNG, available through the Apple App store with a donation requested. Its been a while since I used RUMlog, but the basic setup is similar. Mine is: Use CAT checked For RTTY use Data AFSK A For PSK use Data Data A For unknown Data use PSK Serial Port <The USB serial adapter you use for the Elecraft K3 utility> Baud Rate 38400 Stop Bits 1 Parity None All the Flow Control and Power Up Lines unchecked Interface Serial For PTT use: TRS CAT These settings should get RUMlog talking to the radio. RUMlog will be able to copy the frequency from the radio, automatically setting up the entries for frequency, band, etc. It will also be able to make a good guess about the Mode of the QSO. In addition, if you use RUMlogNG, there is a useful built in contest mode that knows about many popular contests and can set up the PF keys to send canned messages. If you have any other questions, please ask. 73 Bill AE6JV On 12/14/18 at 4:19 PM, [hidden email] (Don Wilhelm) wrote: >Lee, > >I am not a Mac user, but the connection should be easy. >It will be the same port and connection that you use for >loading firmware to the K3. Just tell Rumlog to use that same >COM port. >All the rest is your software application (Rumlog) setup, and I >cannot help with that part, but you asked about the physical >connections and I believe I have provided the correct answer to that. > >73, >Don W3FPR > >On 12/14/2018 7:10 PM, Lee Broestl wrote: >>Okay- Elecraft community please, I need basic help bringing my operations into the >21st century. >> >>Question: How does a simple (and cheap) ham do the physical connections between >his K3 & MacBook laptop for RumLog to do automated logging and >other functions as outlined in the RumLog Manual? >> >>I have K3 (#1896) with std accessories like the ATU, 100 Watt amplifier, single >main receiver, and 250 hertz roofing filter. When I added a >P3, the KXV3A Interface kit was installed. Usual basic ops is >CW, at QRP power levels. My antenna is a horizontal 40-10M >Skywave rectangle loop at 25 feet. >> >>My computer companion is an enhanced MacBook Pro laptop. Until last summer, I >was logging all QSO’s, just like I did when I started my ham >radio journey. I then discovered RumLog for Mac and started to >tap the keys doing the same method of logging but w/o the >pencil. I had found a way to quickly match up repeats and have >some rapid verification through eQRZ.com. Then I wondered if >there was a way to have the technology do some other ops. >Though I use Cocoamodem for PSK, RTTY and more, I believe >RumLog will do more things than just logging. Appreciate any >help, please. >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[hidden email] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to [hidden email] > Bill Frantz | Can't fix stupid, but duct | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | tape can muffle the sound... | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | - Bill Liebman | Los Gatos, CA 95032 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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