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The software runs on Windows95, Windows98, Windows ME, Windows 2000,
and Windows XP operating systems. I have not tested it with Windows
Vista. This document describes the setup and use of computer,
software and transceiver.
Radio Setup:
Start with the
Elecraft K3 transceiver in the “Off” position.
Connect the Elecraft
K3 transceiver rear panel “Stereo Line Out” port to your computer
sound card “Mic” port (pink jack).
Connect the Elecraft
K3 transceiver rear panel “Mono Line In” port to your computer sound
card “Line Out/Speakers” port (green).
Turn the Elecraft K3
“On”.
Use the K3 “Mode”
switch to set the transceiver to “CW”.
Computer Setup:
Your computer should be at least a
Pentium 166 MHz in order to use this program. These instructions
work with Windows XP:
Go to “Start”,
“Settings”, “Control Panel” and click on “Sounds & Audio Devices”
The “Sounds and
Audio Devices Properties” window will open
In the middle of the page in the "Device volume" box, click on “Advanced”
The “Volume Control” window will open
Click on “Options”
Click on “Properties”
The “Properties” window will open
Click on “Recording”
The “Recording Control” window will open
If there is not a
checkmark in the box “Mic”, click on the box to insert the
needed checkmark. If there is a checkmark in the box, continue as
follows. If there is a checkmark in the box, continue as
follows.
Click on "OK"
Click on the “X” in the upper right corner of the “Recording
Control” window
Click on the “X” in the upper right corner of the “Sounds and
Audio…” window
Click on the “X” in the upper right corner of the “Control Panel”
window
You must select a working output port for the computer’s output CW
transmission to occur. The software defaults to output port
“None” until you select the port you wish to use. You can use
any of eight serial ports or one of two printer ports to communicate
between the computer and transceiver. My setup uses a
virtual computer serial port 7 for output.
Software Setup:
Install and run the
software. Set the various CW Decoder menu options:
File
Save Rcv Use if needed
Save Xmit Use if needed|
Load Xmit Use if needed
Volume Control Use if needed
Quit Use if needed
Options
Input Select “Mic”
Display Select “Line”
Threshold Select “Auto”
Noise Filter Select “Off”
Fade Control Select “Off”
Output Port Select “Serial Port
7” (or port of
your choice)
Stay on Top Select “Off”
Messaging Select “Always OFF”
AFC Set to “Narrow”
Text
Case Set to “Lower”
Type Set to “Normal”
Size Set to “Normal Font”
Spaces Set to “On”
Prosigns Set to “Enable”
Non English Set to “Disable”
TimeLine Enable if needed
Transmit
Sidetone Set to “Off”
Help Use as needed
The “Receive Text
Window” is the second window from the top. This window displays
decoded CW signals if the “Text” mode of operation is selected.
This selection “Text” is found in the “Op Modes” section of the main
screen.
The “Transmit Text
Window” is the third window from the top. This window displays text
that is being transmitted.
Many of the keys
displayed on the screen are self explanatory.
In order to be able
to Transmit CW, you must click on the “Xmit Enable” box located near
the bottom right of the main screen.
The “Xmit Speed”
control slider sets the code speed from 5 to 40 wpm.
There are ten (10)
macro (memory) keys located below the “Transmit Text Window”. You
can create and retain specific text using these macro keys.
If you have the
“XMIT” button turned on, you can use the Function Keys (F1 to F10)
to transmit the text you store in the M1 to M10 memory locations
Another method is to
click on the “RECALL” button and then a memory key and the
text associated with that memory key will be displayed in the
“Transmit Text Window”. Click on the “SEND” button and the
displayed text will be transmitted.
Pressing the “Esc”
key will terminate any transmission and you will be placed in the
receive mode.
You can select “IMM”
for text to be sent as typed character by character or “SCN”
and text will be sent all at one time. These keys are located to
the right of the Memory keys. |
