[Elecraft] Re: K3 & LOGGING SOFTWARE

[Larry Phipps]

This is exactly what LP-Bridge is designed to do... allow integration of 
K3, LP-PAN and a number of other simultaneous applications like loggers, 
CW Skimmer, etc., as well as hardware that needs frequency data like 
SteppIR and AT Auto. LP-Bridge will expand to include other capabilities 
as well.

73,
Larry N8LP




> Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:45:47 -0400
> From: alex <igorgem8 at verizon.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3  &  LOGGING  SOFTWARE
> To: k3 ref <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>, gofrc at yahoogroups.com
> Message-ID: <48B78D0B.3080206 at verizon.net>
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> Many of use our  rigs  with  contest software.   Here are  some  
> operating  experiences  which  may be
> helpful:   Please   report  your  own  expereinces  with  other  
> software,  so that  we will not have  to reinvent   the wheels!!!
>
> Using  K3   with  K1EA   CT-DOS v 10.03:  the following  worked FB
>  Plain   vanilla   pc  machine  running  either  WIN98se  or  6.22  DOS.  
> K1EA  CT-DOS  V  10.03,  set COMTSR2  -b4800  active,  choose TS940 as 
> transceiver and
> in ct setup,  comport2 = radio1, 4800baud.
> Bandmap, band changes-from the K3 & from CT  all  worked.  Did  not 
> check split freq  operations.
> lpt2  as keying  interface  with  CT  paralell  port  circuit   worked fb
> NOTE:  I had no tnc and cannot vouch  for  point es shoot,  
> announcements etc
>
> Using  CTWin  Windows op  version  of  K1EA  CTWIN:
> PC:  Dell laptop 840c, xp pro,  with Prolific  USB-Comport  device as 
> comport3.  Baud rate  4800
> Transceiver  TS940,  setup:  comport3 = radio1, 4800 baud rate
> LPT2  as keying input
> RESULTS:   CTWIN  worked fb EXCEPT  entering  freq  on ctwin  did  not  
> change the  K3
> frequency  but changing  the freq  on the K3  registered fb  on ctwin.  
> Again no experience with a tnc,  spot annoucements  etc.  I do not know 
> how to set  up CTWIN  for TELENET  operations.
>
> Using  ctWIN   IN WINDOWS XPPRO,  K1EA  CTWIN
> PC: Dell840c laptop, Prolific USB-Comport  device  AND  LP-Bridge  
> software from  <Telepostinc.com>  setting LP-Bridge  Virtual  Comport 1 
> with  1A  option  checked &  K3  baudrate  set  at 38400  baud.
> LPT2  as keying  input  toctwin.
> RESULTS:  CTWin  worked  fb,  could set K3  freq  from ctwin, all else 
> as above.
>
> This technique of using a Virtual COMPORT  via LP-BRidge  might be one 
> method of  using both the LP-PAN  panadapter  AND  a logging/contest  
> program simultaneously.  NOTE  there are 3 possible  VIRTUAL  COMPORTS  
> available on  LP-Bridge software.
>
> Others might relate their  expereinces  with other  loggin/contest 
> software  as well
>
>
> alex w2ox