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Richard-6

WSJT-X Band Following

K3S, Mac Sierra 10.12, WSJT-X version 1.8.0.

Everything is working perfectly. Well, 99.874% is working perfectly. The little WSJT-X dropdown menu for band selection doesn’t follow band changes I make at the K3S. I am told this can be facilitated with “a cable” between the K3S and the Mac: RS-232 connector at the K3S and USB-A at the Mac.?

Is this correct? If not, what DO I need?

Do I need to make any Menu or Config changes to activate this?

I’d like to make this work so I won’t have a ton of incorrect band notations in the log.

Cheers!

Richard — W4KBX
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Re: WSJT-X Band Following

Yes, that will work Richard. I connect the K3s to my Mac mini via the Elecraft supplied USB to USB cable. It does not go to the RS232 on the K3s. If you already have the K3s and the MAC connected via the USB cable then you just need to select the correct port on the WSJT-X configuration. If you are already using the connection for a logging program, like MacloggerDx or RUMP the only one program at a time can use the connection.

Also, look into JT-Bridge to connective logging program to WSJT-X and let WSJT-X control the radio.

Michael Blake

> On Aug 23, 2018, at 6:01 PM, Richard <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> K3S, Mac Sierra 10.12, WSJT-X version 1.8.0.
>
> Everything is working perfectly. Well, 99.874% is working perfectly. The little WSJT-X dropdown menu for band selection doesn’t follow band changes I make at the K3S. I am told this can be facilitated with “a cable” between the K3S and the Mac: RS-232 connector at the K3S and USB-A at the Mac.?
>
> Is this correct? If not, what DO I need?
>
> Do I need to make any Menu or Config changes to activate this?
>
> I’d like to make this work so I won’t have a ton of incorrect band notations in the log.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Richard — W4KBX
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Bob McGraw - K4TAX

Re: WSJT-X Band Following

In reply to this post by Richard-6

Can't speak for a MAC but you should be using WSJT-X version 1.9.1.
Yes, the K3S should follow the WSJT band/frequency changes.    And when
I change frequency or band on my K3S, the WSJT-X software changes
frequency/band accordingly.

I use a single cable between my K3S and computer. This is a standard
USB B type cable to USB. This cable connects to the USB port #33 as
shown in the manual. There is no connection to the RS-232 port.   In
the K3S CONFIG menu RS232 is set to USB.   This configuration works with
every software application which I use.    WSJT-X, FLDIGI, HRD, MMRTTY,
CW DECODER, DIGIPAN, and others. This cable handles the radio CAT
commands and the RX & TX audio as required.

73

Bob, K4TAX

On 8/23/2018 5:01 PM, Richard wrote:

> K3S, Mac Sierra 10.12, WSJT-X version 1.8.0.
>
> Everything is working perfectly. Well, 99.874% is working perfectly. The little WSJT-X dropdown menu for band selection doesn’t follow band changes I make at the K3S. I am told this can be facilitated with “a cable” between the K3S and the Mac: RS-232 connector at the K3S and USB-A at the Mac.?
>
> Is this correct? If not, what DO I need?
>
> Do I need to make any Menu or Config changes to activate this?
>
> I’d like to make this work so I won’t have a ton of incorrect band notations in the log.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Richard — W4KBX
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Don Wilhelm

Re: WSJT-X Band Following

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Richard,

If you want to have the software application know the band and frequency
that the K3S is working, you must establish communications between that
application and the K3S.
With the K3S, that is accomplished over the USB connection between the
computer and the K3S.
So you must tell the application which COM port the K3S is connected to.

Yes, a USB port will have a COM port associated with it. I do not know
how to find that information on a Mac, so perhaps some other Mac user
will be able to tell you.

The K3S uses the USB cable, and not an RS-232 cable - unless you have
some strange connection using the RJ45 to RS-232 dongle on the K3S
instead of the USB cable.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 8/23/2018 6:01 PM, Richard wrote:
> K3S, Mac Sierra 10.12, WSJT-X version 1.8.0.
>
> Everything is working perfectly. Well, 99.874% is working perfectly. The little WSJT-X dropdown menu for band selection doesn’t follow band changes I make at the K3S. I am told this can be facilitated with “a cable” between the K3S and the Mac: RS-232 connector at the K3S and USB-A at the Mac.?
>
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Richard-6

Time Sync Program for Mac

What’s a good simple stand-alone application to keep my Mac’s clock razor sharp for FT8?

I find that WSJT-X 1.8.0 is triggering my K3S’ transmitter up to a full second late sometimes, typically 0.5 second late.

Cheers!
Richard — W4KBX
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stengrevics

Re: Time Sync Program for Mac

Richard,

In System Preferences, input us.pool.ntp.org <http://us.pool.ntp.org/>

Works fine for my Mac.

73,

John
WA1EAZ

> On Sep 17, 2018, at 10:13 PM, Richard <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> What’s a good simple stand-alone application to keep my Mac’s clock razor sharp for FT8?
>
> I find that WSJT-X 1.8.0 is triggering my K3S’ transmitter up to a full second late sometimes, typically 0.5 second late.
>
> Cheers!
> Richard — W4KBX
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Bob McGraw - K4TAX

Re: Time Sync Program for Mac

In reply to this post by Richard-6

I first suggest updating to the most current version of WSJT-X.

On receiving FT8 signals, what is the DT time shown for most received signals? Should be less than 1 second and typically less than 0.3 seconds. If so there is nothing wrong with your computer time.

Likely the delay is processing time, computer or interface or a TX delay set in the application.

Bob, K4TAX

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> On Sep 17, 2018, at 9:13 PM, Richard <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> What’s a good simple stand-alone application to keep my Mac’s clock razor sharp for FT8?
>
> I find that WSJT-X 1.8.0 is triggering my K3S’ transmitter up to a full second late sometimes, typically 0.5 second late.
>
> Cheers!
> Richard — W4KBX
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