[WriteLog] CW Decoder setup: K3, WL and MicroKeyer2?

Eric Rosenberg ericrosenberg.dc at gmail.com
Mon Nov 29 17:45:10 PST 2010


Correct on #1, not #2

As I said, Mono does not work. Looking at the display, one can see that 
no audio is being fed from the radio to the 'correct" channel in WL.

Stereo does work, as audio is being fed by the radio to the "other" 
channel (which you can see), which you cannot hide (both displays go away).

My conclusion is that the R + L connections on the plug that goes into 
the radio from the MK2 DB-37 need to be swapped. My shaking hands and 
semi-mediocre eyesight make me a bit more nervous about this than I'd 
prefer!

73,
Eric W3DQ
Washington, DC
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> Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:23:05 -0500
> From: "Joe Subich, W4TV"<lists at subich.com>
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>> 1- The CW decoder only works if WL's CW Decoder is set for Stereo (2
>> radios) and displays to decoder screens, one being active, the other
>> showing no activity. I only have one radio!
> It depends on which CW decoder you are using.  If you want only
> one decoder, set Writelog for a "sound board" instead of "stereo
> sound board" or right click on the CW display, select "setup CW
> decoder" and choose "Mono" instead of "stereo."
>
>>> 2- Tuning the decoder has always been pretty funky for me. The
>>> K3'sPITCH is set at 500. WLs 's decoder filters are set at 500.
>   >>  When tuned iin and decoding properly, the tuned in station sits
>   >>  at the bottom of the decoder window. Shouldn't it be at the hash
>   >>  mark in the middle of the window?  Am I doing something wrong?
>
> Read the manual?  The value used in "Setup CW Decoder" is the
> lowest frequency decoded.  If you want 500 Hz in the middle,
> set the bottom to 325 ... the filters (in the multi-channel
> decoder) will be 325-395, 395-465, 465-535, 535-606 and 606-676
> with 500 Hz centered in the middle one.
>
> 73,
>
>      ... Joe, W4TV
>
> On 11/26/2010 8:03 PM, Eric Rosenberg wrote:
>> Setup: I'm using the DB-37-EL-K3R cable from the MicroKeyer2 to the rear of
>> the K3.
>>
>> 1- The CW decoder only works if WL's CW Decoder is set for Stereo (2 radios)
>> and displays to decoder screens, one being active, the other showing no
>> activity. I only have one radio!
>>
>> Is this solved by reversing the rig and tip connections on the cable or can
>> this swap (for lack of a better description) be done in WL, K3, or MK2
>> software?
>>
>> 2- Tuning the decoder has always been pretty funky for me. The K3's PITCH is
>> set at 500. WLs 's decoder filters are set at 500. When tuned iin and
>> decoding properly, the tuned in station sits at the bottom of the decoder
>> window. Shouldn't it be at the hash mark in the middle of the window? Am I
>> doing something wrong?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Eric W3DQ
>> Washington, DC
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