Don, I wonder if you can sketch out a circuit diagram on your website for newbies to follow.....
Ariel NY4G Sent from my iPad On Jul 17, 2013, at 8:32 PM, "Don Wilhelm" <[email protected]> wrote: > Dave, > > It sounds like you are being frustrated by all the choices available. If you > want to end up with Fldigi, I suggest you start with that application. It is > multi-platform and will work the same on a PC or a Mac. > > The first thing you need to get a grasp on is the audio levels involved. That > does require you to have some familiarity with the PC or Mac that you are > using and its soundcard input/output levels. > > Usually, one takes the computer audio output from the Line out jack (the > green one). That will be fed to the KX3 MIC input, but the level is about > 100 times too high, so an attenuator is needed. Usually a 100 K resistor in > series with the Line out signal and a 10k resistor on the KX3 side will do > the job. > > On the other direction, the KX3 headphone output will provide the audio to > the computer. This will be fed to the computer Line In or lacking that the > Mic Input. Again an attenuator will be required. If you are using the > computer Line In level, a 10k resistor in series with the KX33 headphone > output and a 10k resistor across the line on the computer side will do > nicely, but if you are using the computer mic input, the series resistor > should be increased to 10k. > > If you are dealing with stereo inputs and outputs on the computer, the normal > applications will only use the left channel which is the connection to the > tip of the soundcard jack. > > That should get you started. As far as Fldigi is concerned, I would suggest > using RigCAT and selecting the K3 as the rig in the pulldown menu. Use PTT > thru RigCAT and it should work. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 7/17/2013 6:10 PM, Esquer Dave wrote: >> Hi folks, >> HF Newbie frustrated with PSK-31 setup on my new KX3. I have tried >> everything with no joy. I need an ELMER! I've tried so many permutations >> that all of my hair has fallen out! >> >> I have PC and Mac laptops, Digipan 2.0, Fldigi, PSKer (for iPad) and am >> missing ALL of the basic setup knowledge to get this stuff working. I've >> played all the Youtube videos too, especially KD0BIK's, but I'm still stuck >> in the basic hardware and software setup. >> >> I would like to first try PC Digipan, but am open to anything. >> >> Somewhere, there must be a simple step-by-step setup recipe to interface the >> KX3, its microphone and headphone cables and the mic input, headphone output >> from the computer. I also have a Griffin iMic that I've attempted to throw >> into the mix, again with no joy. >> >> I've read the Data Modes section in the manual and Chapter 7 Digital Modes >> of the Fred Cady book. They just add to my confusion. >> >> Looking at the Fred Cady book, Figure 7.4 and 7.5 and Chapter 7 sections 7.4 >> (107-108) and 7.7 (121-122), ALL remain a mystery to me, which hookup do I >> use? >> >> My assumptions so far: >> Low power, 5 watts or less >> I need to put the KX3 into Data A mode, not PSK-D >> I can interface the KX3 to the computer without the iMic or other external >> sound card (figure 7.5 of Fred's book)? (Should/how/why do I use the iMic?) >> I need to set the MIC BTN to OFF >> >> I would eventually like to end up with PSK31 working on my Mac (with >> Fldigi), but I'd like to get it working on the PC laptop first to help me >> understand all of its nuances. >> >> Arghhh … please help a newbie! >> 73, >> Dave, K6WDE >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
