I select Elecraft KX3 (beta) and my port which is 3. Still, how does the PTT get toggled? Under Rig and Hamlib, I check Use Hamlib. I ordered the proper cable kit from Elecraft anyway. Of course with a Mike plugged in the rig will transmit. I probably don’t have the right cable plugged from Line out of computer to Mic In. Why is a cable in ACC2? So far, I can receive and see waterfall OK. After you discovered your ComPort to be 8 with the Utility, did you remove the USB cable from ACC1? The picture shows nothing in ACC1. In case you have adjusted the bandwidth (or if its set narrow) just turn PBT I knob so it shows approximately BW 3.00 (you should see the width on the waterfall).
FLDIGI SIGNALINK USB SETUP HOW TO
Process is pretty easy…another good example of how to do this is below. I found that I didn’t need to modify this much.
FLDIGI SIGNALINK USB SETUP MANUAL
Note: I was able to transmit using USB (phone) mode…however the notes in the manual state that DATA A is preferred because it disables compression and optimizes transmit ALC.Īs mentioned in the last bullet from image above…you should adjust MIC gain to proper ALC levels. HINT: If you radio has TX red light on…but no RF power going out, just make a small adjustment to output power (going from 5.0 to 4.9) and that may “wake up” the KX3 and let it work again. The KX3 Owner’s Manual covers the modes and setup in nice detail but here are a few basics. Once I plug everything in I could then see the waterfall. My radio looks something like this (I don’t have a cable in the ACC2 jack).
I then connected my computer’s Phones jack to my KX3’s MIC jack. Using the KX3-PCKT cable set (red and green/blue banded cables) I connected the KX3 Phones jack to my computer’s LINE IN jack. I also decided that I would set the levels for each audio device to 50%. You will notice that I am using Line In for Capture (microphone did not work in my setup). NOTE: Hit Initialize to get the radio to talk with FLDIGI (if it errors out with IOERROR there is something wrong with your setup). Next, I went into FLDIGI and set up the Rig control (here are my settings). It is actually quite simple…and I later discovered some helpful hits in the KX3 Owner’s Manual that describes more details on data modes.įirst I discovered my KX3 COM port by using the KX3 Utility and took note of the speed (shown as COM8). Today I decided I would post a few more details of my setup for those who care to see. I have tried spring loaded de-soldering pumps and the solder wicks but the Hakko solder pump make all jobs painless.Yesterday I made my first PSK contact using FLDIGI.
I used it to remove this 16 pin socket and when finished it looked like nothing had ever been installed on the board. When the mistake happens of soldering a part in the wrong place……the removal of said part can either go well or very bad! I have had it go both ways and as a kit builder one investment that has saved me many a time is the Hakko 808 de-soldering pump. As all kit builders can attest to no matter how careful you are mistakes happen. These wires had to be cut out and then the fun job of removing the 16 pin socket! I have built many kits in the past including 2 Elecraft k2’s. I set the socket up for my Elecraft k3 and these wires I had to solder in as the socket would not allow the “plug and play” feature due to the previous owner. The 16 pin IC DIP socket was melted and of no use for what I had planned for it.
These jumpers are designed to be plug and play, this way you can reconfigure the unit to other radios if you change your rig over time. The Signalink was purchased used and for some reason the previous owner soldered the jumper wires that configure the unit to work with a specific rig. One major issue I had to see if I could overcome was modifying the Singalink USB device to work with 2 radios? The issue was that the Signalink USB has to be internally wired (by the user)to work with a specific rig and I wanted it to work with 2 rigs! Before even going forward with this adventure I had to open up the Signalink unit and do some long overdue maintenance. So it only made sense to also use it with the KX3 setup. I currently use it along side of my Elecraft k3 for digi mode operations and I have thus become accustom to how it works. In an order to simplify my digi setup with the Elecraft KX3 I wanted to take advantage of my Singnalink USB unit.
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