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ChrisKX2

KX2 & FT8

Hello Group. I am a fairly new Elecraft and KX2 user. Long story short
would any KX2 geniuses be willing to share their radio settings for FT8
with me.
I am using WSJT-X and understand setting and operation of it with my 7300.

I just need help with KX2 radio settings. I am setting up a small ASUS
Zenbook with KX2 for portable FT8 operation will take it with me to VK2
land in a couple weeks so I can FT8 over there.

I hear lots of warbling on the FT8 frequencys through the radio.Is Data A
the correct mode to use?
.
I have CAT control to the radio and with the mike and speaker cable
connected hear warbling from PC speakers. WJST-X settings are nominal
also.... Unless there are secret KX2 WSJT-X setting.
Maybe there will be a FT8 setting in the next firmware release. nudge nudge.
Thank You
73
Chris VE3XKZ
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rich hurd WC3T

Re: KX2 & FT8

No nudging needed. It’ll never happen.

http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Ideas-for-an-FT8-Radio-td7647539.html

On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 22:02 Chris Bull <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hello Group. I am a fairly new Elecraft and KX2 user. Long story short
> would any KX2 geniuses be willing to share their radio settings for FT8
> with me.
> I am using WSJT-X and understand setting and operation of it with my 7300.
>
> I just need help with KX2 radio settings. I am setting up a small ASUS
> Zenbook with KX2 for portable FT8 operation will take it with me to VK2
> land in a couple weeks so I can FT8 over there.
>
> I hear lots of warbling on the FT8 frequencys through the radio.Is Data A
> the correct mode to use?
> .
> I have CAT control to the radio and with the mike and speaker cable
> connected hear warbling from PC speakers. WJST-X settings are nominal
> also.... Unless there are secret KX2 WSJT-X setting.
> Maybe there will be a FT8 setting in the next firmware release. nudge
> nudge.
> Thank You
> 73
> Chris VE3XKZ
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Gwen Patton

Re: KX2 & FT8

I don't think Chris was asking for FT8 to be incorporated into the radio,
Rich. I think he was just asking about how to configure his KX2 to transmit
and receive FT8 with his Asus computer, and maybe a data mode setting for
FT8 specifically...though it's not necessary, as the DATA A is perfectly
usable for FT8, I've done it with my KX3.

Yes, Chris, DATA A is the setting you want to use. You want the phones from
the radio going to the mike input on the PC, and mike on the KX2 going to
the speakers on the PC. Turn off MIC BIAS and set PTT to OFF. CAT should
work fine to key it. I just use the Elecraft USB control cable for that.

If your PC doesn't have separate mike and speaker jacks, you can either
make a special cable that splits them out, or you can use a USB sound card
dongle. Then configure WSJT-X to use the appropriate sound card settings.
That's basically what I do with my KX3, I just have to jump through some
extra hoops on my Win7 machine to get WSJT-X to play nice with it. I have
no trouble at all with a small Asus VivoMini Win10 machine, though. I'm not
familiar with the Zenbook, so you may have some tinkering to do, but that's
basically it.

73,
Gwen, NG3P

On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 11:24 PM rich hurd WC3T <[hidden email]> wrote:

> No nudging needed. It’ll never happen.
>
> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Ideas-for-an-FT8-Radio-td7647539.html
>
>
> On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 22:02 Chris Bull <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > Hello Group. I am a fairly new Elecraft and KX2 user. Long story short
> > would any KX2 geniuses be willing to share their radio settings for FT8
> > with me.
> > I am using WSJT-X and understand setting and operation of it with my
> 7300.
> >
> > I just need help with KX2 radio settings. I am setting up a small ASUS
> > Zenbook with KX2 for portable FT8 operation will take it with me to VK2
> > land in a couple weeks so I can FT8 over there.
> >
> > I hear lots of warbling on the FT8 frequencys through the radio.Is Data
> A
> > the correct mode to use?
> > .
> > I have CAT control to the radio and with the mike and speaker cable
> > connected hear warbling from PC speakers. WJST-X settings are nominal
> > also.... Unless there are secret KX2 WSJT-X setting.
> > Maybe there will be a FT8 setting in the next firmware release. nudge
> > nudge.
> > Thank You
> > 73
> > Chris VE3XKZ
> > ______________________________________________________________
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> 72,
> Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737
> Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for Scouting
> Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W) Grid:
> *FN20is*
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rich hurd WC3T

Re: KX2 & FT8

Thanks for the amplification of what was meant. I should probably keep my
big mouth shut more often.

On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 11:33 PM Gwen Patton <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I don't think Chris was asking for FT8 to be incorporated into the radio,
> Rich. I think he was just asking about how to configure his KX2 to transmit
> and receive FT8 with his Asus computer, and maybe a data mode setting for
> FT8 specifically...though it's not necessary, as the DATA A is perfectly
> usable for FT8, I've done it with my KX3.
>
> Yes, Chris, DATA A is the setting you want to use. You want the phones from
> the radio going to the mike input on the PC, and mike on the KX2 going to
> the speakers on the PC. Turn off MIC BIAS and set PTT to OFF. CAT should
> work fine to key it. I just use the Elecraft USB control cable for that.
>
> If your PC doesn't have separate mike and speaker jacks, you can either
> make a special cable that splits them out, or you can use a USB sound card
> dongle. Then configure WSJT-X to use the appropriate sound card settings.
> That's basically what I do with my KX3, I just have to jump through some
> extra hoops on my Win7 machine to get WSJT-X to play nice with it. I have
> no trouble at all with a small Asus VivoMini Win10 machine, though. I'm not
> familiar with the Zenbook, so you may have some tinkering to do, but that's
> basically it.
>
> 73,
> Gwen, NG3P
>
> On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 11:24 PM rich hurd WC3T <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > No nudging needed. It’ll never happen.
> >
> >
> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Ideas-for-an-FT8-Radio-td7647539.html
> >
> >
> > On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 22:02 Chris Bull <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello Group. I am a fairly new Elecraft and KX2 user. Long story short
> > > would any KX2 geniuses be willing to share their radio settings for FT8
> > > with me.
> > > I am using WSJT-X and understand setting and operation of it with my
> > 7300.
> > >
> > > I just need help with KX2 radio settings. I am setting up a small ASUS
> > > Zenbook with KX2 for portable FT8 operation will take it with me to VK2
> > > land in a couple weeks so I can FT8 over there.
> > >
> > > I hear lots of warbling on the FT8 frequencys through the radio.Is
> Data
> > A
> > > the correct mode to use?
> > > .
> > > I have CAT control to the radio and with the mike and speaker cable
> > > connected hear warbling from PC speakers. WJST-X settings are nominal
> > > also.... Unless there are secret KX2 WSJT-X setting.
> > > Maybe there will be a FT8 setting in the next firmware release. nudge
> > > nudge.
> > > Thank You
> > > 73
> > > Chris VE3XKZ
> > > ______________________________________________________________
> > > Elecraft mailing list
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> > >
> > --
> > 72,
> > Rich Hurd / WC3T / DMR: 3142737
> > Northampton County RACES, EPA-ARRL Public Information Officer for
> Scouting
> > Latitude: 40.761621 Longitude: -75.288988 (40°45.68' N 75°17.33' W)
> Grid:
> > *FN20is*
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