Re: K3 Help on sending RTTY (or PSK) using Utility

[Robin Diane Goldstein]

hi... a real newbie question... i'm trying to figure out how to send
RTTY (or PSK) using the latest windows version of the K3 utility.
i've got a laptop running Win XP connected to my K3 (with the latest
beta firmware) and if i turn on the decode function i can see text
scrolling in the Terminal box of the utility program (properly
decoded RTTY as a matter of fact).  but if i type something into the
bottom box and hit transmit (or cntl t or whathaveyou) i don't seem
to be able to get my K3 to transmit.

i'm guessing i'm missing something obvious.

thanks!
robin (W6RDG)
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[Iain MacDonnell - N6ML-2]

On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 12:33 PM, Robin Diane Goldstein
<[hidden email]> wrote:

> hi... a real newbie question... i'm trying to figure out how to send
> RTTY (or PSK) using the latest windows version of the K3 utility.
> i've got a laptop running Win XP connected to my K3 (with the latest
> beta firmware) and if i turn on the decode function i can see text
> scrolling in the Terminal box of the utility program (properly
> decoded RTTY as a matter of fact).  but if i type something into the
> bottom box and hit transmit (or cntl t or whathaveyou) i don't seem
> to be able to get my K3 to transmit.
>
> i'm guessing i'm missing something obvious.

Make sure you're in the "FSK D" data sub-mode. Do this by holding the
"AFX" button, then turn the VFO B knob until you see "FSK D". If
you're in "AFSK A" mode, you'll be able to decode RTTY, but not able
to send with the K3 Utility.

    ~Iain / N6ML
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[Robin Diane Goldstein]

hi Iian...  thanks for the advice...  it was spot on!

after checking the operating mode i was able to operate my K3 in both
PSK and RTTY mode...  in fact, last night i even managed an RTTY QSO
w/ ZL30MDG on 30m using only 35watts (i've been using my HPS-1a
supply and it won't handle the duty rate of data modes at anything
higher than about 40w)

so thanks to you, my first RTTY QSO, my first 30m QSO and my first
low(er) power DX QSO!

73
robin (W6RDG)
http://www.W6RDG.com

At 1:32 PM -0700 10/17/09, Iain MacDonnell - N6ML wrote:

>On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 12:33 PM, Robin Diane Goldstein
><[hidden email]> wrote:
>>  hi... a real newbie question... i'm trying to figure out how to send
>>  RTTY (or PSK) using the latest windows version of the K3 utility.
>>  i've got a laptop running Win XP connected to my K3 (with the latest
>>  beta firmware) and if i turn on the decode function i can see text
>>  scrolling in the Terminal box of the utility program (properly
>>  decoded RTTY as a matter of fact).  but if i type something into the
>>  bottom box and hit transmit (or cntl t or whathaveyou) i don't seem
>>  to be able to get my K3 to transmit.
>>
>>  i'm guessing i'm missing something obvious.
>
>Make sure you're in the "FSK D" data sub-mode. Do this by holding the
>"AFX" button, then turn the VFO B knob until you see "FSK D". If
>you're in "AFSK A" mode, you'll be able to decode RTTY, but not able
>to send with the K3 Utility.
>
>     ~Iain / N6ML

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