RTTY

[Dave, G4AON]

Steve

I've run MMTTY with direct keying of my K3 using a single transistor
interface as per the MMTTY help file, it works well with the K3 running
"FSK D" mode.

More recently I've been using Ham Radio Deluxe with Digital Master 780
and had my first PSK31 QSO a few days ago and my first MFSK-16 QSO this
evening... I'm using nothing more complicated than a couple of 3.5mm
jack plug to jack plug leads between my PC sound card and my K3, with
mode "Data A" selected on the K3. Keying is by VOX. For those yet to try
data, I cannot recommend HRD/DM780 highly enough, it "works out of the
box", while there are far more PSK31 stations than other data modes, the
MFSK-16 QSO was completely error free and quite a pleasant surprise
compared to PSK31 which is "OK" but certainly nowhere near as few errors
as the more advanced modes. DM780 has a good logging feature which can
export via ADIF and Cabrillo.

I note the fans cool the K3 PA pretty quickly, in a typical high power
transmission of perhaps a  minute or two, it heats to 50 degrees C from
an ambient of 22 or so. Within less than a minute the temperature has
cooled to around 30 C and the fans stop. It's very useful being able to
see the PA temperature displayed on the K3.

73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80
=============

I'm new to the digital age and with the new K3 I would like to participate
in the upcoming RTTY contest. I know that I can use the K3 with the keyer,
which by the way does work, but I was thinking maybe I would like to try my
computer. I have a Gateway laptop and was wondering what the group would
recommend to use the laptop with the K3 for the RTTY contest. Many thanks
in advance and 73 and Happy New Year. Steve W0SZ.
_______________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Post to: [hidden email]
You must be a subscriber to post to the list.
Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):
 http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft   

Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm
Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com

[dave.wilburn]

I tried the DM780 for RTTY receive on my K2, and there were so many
choices and settings that I was flummoxed.  A friend told me to try
MMTTY and it worked just fine.  I like DM780, and would like to use it
more, anyone know what has to be done to get it to work with RTTY?
Which of the settings I need to choose?
-  

David Wilburn
[hidden email]
K4DGW
K2 S/N 5982


On Wed, 2008-01-02 at 20:12 +0000, Dave G4AON wrote:

> Steve
>
> I've run MMTTY with direct keying of my K3 using a single transistor
> interface as per the MMTTY help file, it works well with the K3 running
> "FSK D" mode.
>
> More recently I've been using Ham Radio Deluxe with Digital Master 780
> and had my first PSK31 QSO a few days ago and my first MFSK-16 QSO this
> evening... I'm using nothing more complicated than a couple of 3.5mm
> jack plug to jack plug leads between my PC sound card and my K3, with
> mode "Data A" selected on the K3. Keying is by VOX. For those yet to try
> data, I cannot recommend HRD/DM780 highly enough, it "works out of the
> box", while there are far more PSK31 stations than other data modes, the
> MFSK-16 QSO was completely error free and quite a pleasant surprise
> compared to PSK31 which is "OK" but certainly nowhere near as few errors
> as the more advanced modes. DM780 has a good logging feature which can
> export via ADIF and Cabrillo.
>
> I note the fans cool the K3 PA pretty quickly, in a typical high power
> transmission of perhaps a  minute or two, it heats to 50 degrees C from
> an ambient of 22 or so. Within less than a minute the temperature has
> cooled to around 30 C and the fans stop. It's very useful being able to
> see the PA temperature displayed on the K3.
>
> 73 Dave, G4AON
> K3/100 #80
> =============
>
> I'm new to the digital age and with the new K3 I would like to participate
> in the upcoming RTTY contest. I know that I can use the K3 with the keyer,
> which by the way does work, but I was thinking maybe I would like to try my
> computer. I have a Gateway laptop and was wondering what the group would
> recommend to use the laptop with the K3 for the RTTY contest. Many thanks
> in advance and 73 and Happy New Year. Steve W0SZ.
> _______________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Post to: [hidden email]
> You must be a subscriber to post to the list.
> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):
>  http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft   
>
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm
> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com

_______________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Post to: [hidden email]
You must be a subscriber to post to the list.
Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):
 http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft   

Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm
Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com

[Simon (HB9DRV)]

DM780 should work 'as is', the only button you need to press in RTTY mode
being Reverse.

The UI will be made simpler over the next months.

Simon Brown, HB9DRV

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Wilburn" <[hidden email]>


>I tried the DM780 for RTTY receive on my K2, and there were so many
> choices and settings that I was flummoxed.  A friend told me to try
> MMTTY and it worked just fine.  I like DM780, and would like to use it
> more, anyone know what has to be done to get it to work with RTTY?
> Which of the settings I need to choose?

_______________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Post to: [hidden email]
You must be a subscriber to post to the list.
Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):
 http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft   

Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm
Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com