Droidpsk is able to decode a bpsk31 or bpsk63 signal though the build in microphone. The psk31 program that introduced the concept of digital. If you use your kx3 in the field or just want a smaller footprint on your desk, this is the way to go. Even then sometimes while transmitting the kx3 stops transmitting and digipan locks up. Mixw multimode operating software for hams mixw is a multi mode multi functional software for every day logging and contests. Last week i created a youtube video to document some experimentation i had completed with the kx3, my ipad and the ios psk31 app called psker.
If you are new to fldigi, k4ref has a bunch of very nice videos on his youtube channel that are very helpful. Cw, psk, mfsk, rtty, hell, dominoex, olivia, and throb are all supported. Hfpacket and uhfpacket ax25 are supported in kisstnc emulation mode. Ive used smartphones for listening to psk31 but i havent tried transmitting. Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite.
Most psk31 software is compatible with any version of windows popular on linux, raspberry pi fldigi sound card 16 bit sound blaster or better is required old junk pc will work 3. Jul 05, 2014 last weekend i was able to setup my elecraft kx3, toshiba netbook and signalink for digital operations. Through use of the psk31 core dll by ae4jy under windows it can also encode and decode the psk31, psk63. Ive tried so many permutations that all of my hair has fallen out. If you have a computer with a sound card and a k2 equipped with the ksb2 module, you can try out these exciting modes for the price of a couple of audio cables. Psk31 is a digital communication mode for amateur radio. The ft818 replacement for the ft817 is also a good option. Instead of using vox, you can also tap the kx3s xmit switch to transmit. It has many useful features that make your qso logging process almost a 100% automatic procedure. Windows 959800 compatible software is freely available on the internet 9, in compressed format, with the filename p31sbw108. I would appreciate getting information from anyone with the same setup and what settings are used for the kx3 s af and mic gain as well as settings for the signalink. Okay, so now, in your software, youll tell the software to use usb audio codec for audio input.
Despite its small size, it covers all amateur bands from 1606 meters, operates in all modes, and has dspbased features usually found only on larger radios. In windows vista, 7, 8 and 10, application software cannot set the sampling rate directly. The bandwidth of a proper psk31 signal is only 31 hz narrower than the average cw signal. Set the limit values to 100 hz lower limit and 3000 hz upper limit. It is actually quite simpleand i later discovered some helpful hits in the kx3 owners manual that describes more details on data modes. Fldigi also supports a lot more modes besides psk31 and psk63. Lowcost transceiver kits for 10 meters, 20 meters, 30 meters, 40 meters, and 80 meters, the psk 10, psk 20, psk 30, psk 40, and warbler psk 80, are available from small wonderlabsthat make full use of digipans panoramic capabilities through the use of a 3000 hz wideband if. There does seem to be an issue with nap3 that the offset will be lost sporadically when changing bands or modes but then correct itself if you click on an offset by mode button in the menu. Technically the kx3 is already an sdr hardware components replaced by software through direct conversion receiver architectureso i think he meant to ask how use the kx3s iq data in sdr applications as the elecraft manual calls them. Additional applications for sat tracking, logging, locator referencing and antenna computation are also included.
Love your videos, infact this one on psk31 inspired me to buy a usb signallink and give psk31 a try with my kx3. Jul 03, 2018 so the compactness of the kx2 over the kx3 is a moot point the extra features of the kx3 far out weight the sizeweight penalty. Turning to the software, it seems as if the most popular psk31 software is fldigi, by w1hkj, so i downloaded and installed that on the old laptop. Gives very good copy under poor snr and is thus suitable for qrp. You can set up to 10 macros to that can use dynamic symbols to have call, name, qth.
The software i chose to go with was digipan and again it was software i had used in the past. It is a portable software defined radio transceiver that does not need a pc to work. Once this is setup you will be able to work ft8, jt65, rtty, jt9. Packed with practical information clear and easy to read paperback cover, printed on 24 lb paper size. Set the pwr slider on the wsjtx main window righthand side of screen to the second notch from the top roughly 5. I hope these will be of use to you and ease the learning curve resulting in more qsos. Multipsk freeware supports bpsk31 qpsk31 psk63 psk63f psk10 pskfec31 pskam cw ccw throb 4 bauds throbx rtty sitoramtornavtex feld hell psk hell hf fax sstv filters. I use my microsoft surface pro tabletlaptop for digital and its thin enough that i dont feel like its a burden for what i do. It is one of the most common and easytouse digital modes as a psk31 station needs only to consist of an ssb transceiver, an antenna, and a soundcard equipped pc. In reply to this post by ny4g i find when using a signalink with both my k3 using line inout on the k3 and the small wonder labs psk 20 i have to raise the gain on the computer sound to radio link to maximum gain on both the signalink and the computer sound adjustments. May 08, 2012 last week i created a youtube video to document some experimentation i had completed with the kx3, my ipad and the ios psk 31 app called psker. The program was written to experiment with the efficiency of transmitting japanese and east asian languages hlbvby using the varicode. Ive been running 25w or less from my flex3000 sdr transceiver and despite the restrictions of my qth i have had many qsos on 20m, for. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset.
Pc, any current windows 7 or 8 will work most psk31 software is compatible with any version of windows sound card 16 bit sound blaster or better is required old junk pc will work 3. Hi folks, hf newbie frustrated with psk31 setup on my new kx3. Ive found operating psk31 to be quite an easy data mode to get to grips with and have had a number of enjoyable qsos across europe so far, with a compromise antenna g4tph magnetic loop hanging from the curtain rail of my ground floor living room. A great tool for portable amateur radio psk operation. It will let you send and receive cw, psk31 and rtty by using your mobile phone or tablet keyboard. I would appreciate getting information from anyone with the same setup and what settings are used for the kx3s af and mic gain as well as settings for the signalink. Optionally you can use an external bluetooth keyboard connected to your android device. Oct 11, 2015 the walk through is for setting up psk31 on a yaesu ft897d, but the requirements are exactly the same and the menu system is exactly the same as the ft857d.
Top 10 psk31 tips for beginners part 1 m0jcqs ham blog. The kx3 s unique formfactor allows you to operate from anywhere. Communication program setup instructions tigertronics. Switching to the kx3 i dropped about 1015lbs off my radio set up battery and rig combined in the pack. Digipan sports all the features that are necessary for psk31 operation and none of those that arent. Mar 15, 20 the elecraft kx3 transceiver was connected via an external sound blaster sb 1095 usb sound card to an asus vivobbok x202e windows 8 laptop. Download links are directly from our mirrors or publishers website, psk31. Plug in the kxusb cable and install the ftdi driver 2. Simply install this file in a new folder called psk, unzip the file using winzip and place all the files together in the one psk folder. Psk31 programs for ham radio psk31 digital mode emissions category is a curation of 36 web resources on, propnerpsk, rx psk31, sim psk 31. K7age builds the elecraft kx3 hf transceiver duration.
Fldigi is a modem program for most of the digital modes used by radio amateurs today. Back in 2007 i posted my introduction to psk31 video for ham radio. I have operated the ft817s in the past and have considered getting one myself. Rtty baudot code, ascii 7 or 8 bits, psk31 bpsk and qpsk,bpsk63, amtorfec sitorb, navtex, mfsk16, mfsk 8. Top 4 download periodically updates software information of psk31 full versions from the publishers, but some information may be slightly outofdate using warez version, crack, warez passwords, patches, serial numbers, registration codes, key generator, pirate key, keymaker or keygen for psk31 license key is illegal. Starting from version 8 uranus the piglet support has been expanded and now it not only suports the pigremote device but also can be used to control the kx3 remotely via kx3 companion. If i only had 30 minutes to teach and demonstrate the psk31 digital mode, this video is.
Ive played all the youtube videos too, especially kd0biks. Yaesu ft840, rigblaster nomic and sony viao laptop windows 8. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. In that video i showed how you can quickly be receiving psk31 using free digipan software for the pc by. Yesterday i made my first psk contact using fldigi.
Sdrplay win4k3suite for the elecraft k3 k3s kx3 and kx2. Win4k3suite supports the sdrplay as a panadapter with the elecraft k3, k3s, kx3 and kx2 providing a 1. Go to config menu then waterfall menu and then fft. Windows 7 as the most mainstream, to give me access to the same software that. Psk31 programs for ham radio psk31 digital mode emissions category is a curation of 36 web resources on, propnerpsk, rxpsk31, sim psk 31. The following consists of the top 10 psk31 tips i wish id known before operating with this digimode. The other day i had a request from mike, ve3wdm to create a post on my setup running the kx3 as an sdr. Win4k3suite is a comprehensive control package for the elecraft k3, kx3, and k3s. Just hold your android phone or tablet close to the speaker of you amateur radio transceiver, adjust the waterfall slider to the psk carrier frequencies and droidpsk will start. It can help calibrate a sound card to a time signal and do frequency measurement tests. Apr 11, 20 yesterday i made my first psk contact using fldigi. Dec 06, 2016 win4k3suite supports the sdrplay as a panadapter with the elecraft k3, k3s, kx3 and kx2 providing a 1.
Lowcost transceiver kits for 10 meters, 20 meters, 30 meters, 40 meters, and 80 meters, the psk10, psk20, psk30, psk40, and warbler psk80, are available from small wonderlabsthat make full use of digipans panoramic capabilities through the use of a 3000 hz wideband if. A new digital mode useful for keyboard to keyboard qsos. Last weekend i was able to setup my elecraft kx3, toshiba netbook and signalink for digital operations. Amateur transceiver that has low frequency drift any modern solid state rig is fine 2. An easy and portable way to get on the air with psk31, rtty and cw. Software cd this free cd contains several of the most popular pc programs for the most popular modes including psk31, ft8, jt65, sstv, mt63, cw, rtty and packet. Software for other modes, as well as mac software, can be downloaded from our signalink software page. The software provided for download on this page is provided as a free service to our customers and is.
Ive looked through the help topics and didnt see my issue asked or resolved, so ill ask it here, as im a digital newbie. Many helpful computer screen photos pc soundcard configuration explained covers configuring microsoft windows. Today i decided i would post a few more details of my setup for those who care to see. Mmvari is a multimode soundcard ham amateur radio program for receiving and transmitting the rttypskfskmfsk modes. Narrow band data modes such as psk31 and mfsk are excellent qrp modes, providing reliable copy at power levels of just a few watts. How to connect a radio to a computer for the digital modes. In case they ever remove the video the radio settings are repeated here menu 001 extended menu on. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. All of that aside, the kx3 has the best receiver of any radio i own. Dont need a lot of bells and whistles prefer the k. The first mode i chose to try out was psk31 as i had used this mode in the past and was somewhat familiar with it.
More kx3, ipad and psk31 experimentation amateur radio. As to tx hanging, i suspect the audio level out of the computer is too high, thus the residual noise from the computer is tripping the vox in the signalink usb. Initially released in 2000, digipan was one of the earliest or perhaps the first psk31 software to feature the nowstandard panoramic waterfall display for tuning. The revolutionary elecraft kx3 puts the world in the palm of your hand. The reason i got the kx3 was because i backpack also. Plug in the audio cable from kx3 iq output to the pc soundcard line in 3. An sound card interface that connects the pc and the transceiver homebrew, easy to build your own.
Available options and accessories allow the kx3 to be tailored to your needs, including the px3 panadapter, kxpa100. Ive just started into digital modes with my kx3 and the signalink usb external. Fold out the rear tiltfeet for use on a desktop or picnic table. The sound card set up as i remember can be very frustrating but signalink has.
Eastern asia languages, such as japanese, hangul, and chinese, have many characters. Digipan is an easy to use psk31psk63 computer software application. For extreme portability, you can add the internal widerange atu, 8 aa cell battery pack with nimh charger, and adjustable kxpd3 keyer paddle. The walk through is for setting up psk31 on a yaesu ft897d, but the requirements are exactly the same and the menu system is exactly the same as the ft857d. Apr 17, 20 monty, ive had good luck with the same set up, except i set the global offset to 8ooo and the offset in the kx3 menu to 8000. Software cd this free cd contains several of the most popular pc programs for the most popular modes including psk 31, ft 8, jt65, sstv, mt63, cw, rtty and packet.
An article about digipan and the panoramic transceiver can be found. Mar 11, 2014 if you use your kx3 in the field or just want a smaller footprint on your desk, this is the way to go. Win4k3suite, windows control program for k3, kx3, kpa500, kat500 and the p3 panadapter. Getting started on data modes with the elecraft k2 narrow band data modes such as psk31 and mfsk are excellent qrp modes, providing reliable copy at power levels of just a few watts. Aside from the cable interface i set the kx2 to the data a mode and dialed the power back to 5w as recommended by elecraft. This included adding a usb extension cable and i experimented with the vox settings of the kx3. This page is dedicated to how to use the kx3 remotely with the kx3 companion app. Getting started on data modes with the elecraft k2. It offers many of the features of ham radio deluxe without the need for a windows computer.
The elecraft kx3 transceiver was connected via an external sound blaster sb 1095 usb sound card to an asus vivobbok x202e windows 8 laptop. Rtty programs, software for ham radio rtty emission mode category is a curation of 23 web resources on, extfsk by mm hamsoft, mmtty mm hamsoft, gmfsk. Kx3 basic computer setup for panadapter and log k4mtx. Psk31 is an excellent mode for qrp and you can work a lot of dx with it. Detailed instructions for software and hardware installation and configuration. Droidpsk is an application to decode and encode ham radio bpsk31 and bpsk63. It is actually quite simpleand i later discovered some helpful hits in the kx3 owners manual that describes more details on data modes first i discovered my kx3 com port by using the kx3 utility and took note of the speed shown as com8. Also, any other kx3 menu settings that i may have missed. Psk31 programs for ham radio psk31 digital mode emissions.
Jul 15, 2017 aside from the cable interface i set the kx2 to the data a mode and dialed the power back to 5w as recommended by elecraft. I suggest operating the windows sound mixer as such level the signalink ptt led comes on and is. Psk31 was created by peter martinez, g3plx, in the mid90s. An interface that connects the pc and the transceiver homebrew, easy to build your own commercially made tigertronics, rigblaster, rascal. It includes support for the p3, kpa500, kat500, kxpa100, sdrplay and lppan panadapters. Set the pwr slider on the wsjtx main window righthand side of. The kx3 companion in an app that will let the power use of your elecraft kx3 hf radio easier and lighter. Oct 05, 2010 mmvari is a multimode soundcard ham amateur radio program for receiving and transmitting the rtty psk fskmfsk modes.
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