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Bill Turner-2

fldigi and K3 frequency readout

Just learning how to use fldigi with my K3. Got everything working,
almost. I'm using fldigi with the bridge to DXLab.

As long as I have the K3 in USB mode, the frequency readout in fldigi
is correct, both the dial freq and the dial+audio freq. But when I
change the K3 to data-a mode, the dial+audio readout is wrong, showing
only the dial freq. Also, if I have the K3 in data-a mode and I
change modes in fldigi, the K3 goes back to USB.

I could just leave the K3 in USB mode all the time, but that means
changing the mic input back and forth from line in each time I change
modes.

I hope I made that clear. Is there a fix for this?

73, Bill W6WRT
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Bill Turner-2

Re: fldigi and K3 frequency readout

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On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 07:36:16 +0000 (UTC), you wrote:

>Bill, all you need to do is once you change to digital is hold the mode /alt down until it read rev over the top ofthe digital and that will switch to the other SSB mode.
>Not hard once you done it a few times.
>
>Good Luck.Bill W0WFH

REPLY:

That's not the problem but thanks for trying.

The problem is that when the K3 is in either USB or LSB in data-a
mode, the dial freq+audio offset shown in fldigi is incorrect.

73, Bill W6WRT
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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: fldigi and K3 frequency readout

In reply to this post by Bill Turner-2

Bill,

I don't think there is an Elecraft fix for that. Other digital
applications get it correct while others do not. Some are not even
aware that the K3 has a DATA mode with sub-modes and force USB or LSB.

It is not likely an Fldigi problem - because Fldigi uses other
applications (e.g. Hamlib or RigCat) for transceiver control.
My guess is that the problem may be with how the DXLab bridge handles
the K3 frequency and offsets when in DATA mode.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/16/2014 12:39 AM, Bill Turner wrote:

> Just learning how to use fldigi with my K3. Got everything working,
> almost. I'm using fldigi with the bridge to DXLab.
>
> As long as I have the K3 in USB mode, the frequency readout in fldigi
> is correct, both the dial freq and the dial+audio freq. But when I
> change the K3 to data-a mode, the dial+audio readout is wrong, showing
> only the dial freq. Also, if I have the K3 in data-a mode and I
> change modes in fldigi, the K3 goes back to USB.
>
> I could just leave the K3 in USB mode all the time, but that means
> changing the mic input back and forth from line in each time I change
> modes.
>
> I hope I made that clear. Is there a fix for this?
>
>

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Bill Turner-2

Re: fldigi and K3 frequency readout

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On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:09:11 -0500, you wrote:

>
>Bill,
>
>I don't think there is an Elecraft fix for that. Other digital
>applications get it correct while others do not. Some are not even
>aware that the K3 has a DATA mode with sub-modes and force USB or LSB.
>
>It is not likely an Fldigi problem - because Fldigi uses other
>applications (e.g. Hamlib or RigCat) for transceiver control.
>My guess is that the problem may be with how the DXLab bridge handles
>the K3 frequency and offsets when in DATA mode.
>
>73,
>Don W3FPR

REPLY:

I suspect your diagnosis is right, Don. I was just hoping. Thanks.

73, Bill W6WRT
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Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: fldigi and K3 frequency readout

In reply to this post by Don Wilhelm-4

> It is not likely an Fldigi problem - because Fldigi uses other
> applications (e.g. Hamlib or RigCat) for transceiver control.
> My guess is that the problem may be with how the DXLab bridge handles
> the K3 frequency and offsets when in DATA mode.

It's not a matter of Hamlib, RigCat or the DXLab bridge. Fldigi simply
refuses to acknowledge the multiple digital submodes in the K3 or apply
audio correction to either DATA_A or AFSK_A. The issue also shows in
fldigi's failure to get the sideband sense correct in AFSK_A ... the
developers of fldigi simply do not care about the transceiver control
details (it's not just the K3). As far as they are concerned the
details of the individual rig control are immaterial and only cause
anomalous behavior.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 2014-12-16 10:09 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> Bill,
>
> I don't think there is an Elecraft fix for that. Other digital
> applications get it correct while others do not. Some are not even
> aware that the K3 has a DATA mode with sub-modes and force USB or LSB.
>
> It is not likely an Fldigi problem - because Fldigi uses other
> applications (e.g. Hamlib or RigCat) for transceiver control.
> My guess is that the problem may be with how the DXLab bridge handles
> the K3 frequency and offsets when in DATA mode.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 12/16/2014 12:39 AM, Bill Turner wrote:
>> Just learning how to use fldigi with my K3. Got everything working,
>> almost. I'm using fldigi with the bridge to DXLab.
>>
>> As long as I have the K3 in USB mode, the frequency readout in fldigi
>> is correct, both the dial freq and the dial+audio freq. But when I
>> change the K3 to data-a mode, the dial+audio readout is wrong, showing
>> only the dial freq. Also, if I have the K3 in data-a mode and I
>> change modes in fldigi, the K3 goes back to USB.
>>
>> I could just leave the K3 in USB mode all the time, but that means
>> changing the mic input back and forth from line in each time I change
>> modes.
>>
>> I hope I made that clear. Is there a fix for this?
>>
>>
>
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Bill Turner-2

Re: fldigi and K3 frequency readout

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On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:32:18 -0500, W4TV wrote:

>. the
>developers of fldigi simply do not care about the transceiver control
>details (it's not just the K3).

REPLY:

That's about what I thought. Is there another program similar to
fldigi that does it right? Ham Radio Deluxe maybe? I know it isn't
free but I would pay the price to have it work right. HRD does offer a
free trial, maybe I'll try it.

I do like the way fldigi integrates with DXLab. Save a Q in fldigi and
it is transferred to DXKeeper with no fuss.

73, Bill W6WRT
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