[Elecraft] K3 Convergence

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> The way to do this is to allow one program to talk to the K3 
> and support other programs via virtual serial ports. 

No, every program needs to know the radio status at all times. 
If one program changes a setting that a second program relies 
on without notification, nasty things can happen.  

> I do this with Ham Radio Deluxe, other programs talk to HRD 
> via DDE, serial comms and soon via TCP/IP.
> 
> HRD talks Kenwood via the virtual serial port.

Unfortunately, Kenwood is far from "universal" in its support. 
HRD/Kenwood does not support split mode from other software 
like DXLab Suite.  The Kenwood protocol does not provide a 
dedicated "Digital" (PSK/AFSK) mode with access to digital 
specific filtering like Yaesu's Packet or Digital mode or the 
USB_D/LSB_D of the current Icom radios.  There are also major 
limitations in compatibility between the various manufacturer's 
DSP implementations (audio filtering, etc.) that leave the 
user unable to access features when a non-Kenwood radio is 
put behind the Kenwood emulation. 

Is the "server" function available without the HRD GUI and 
logbook? 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
  


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Brown (HB9DRV) [mailto:simon at hb9drv.ch] 
> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 4:36 PM
> To: Joe Subich, W4TV; 'Barry N1EU'; 'Elecraft Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Convergence
> 
> 
> The way to do this is to allow one program to talk to the K3 
> and support 
> other programs via virtual serial ports. I do this with Ham 
> Radio Deluxe, 
> other programs talk to HRD via DDE, serial comms and soon via TCP/IP.
> 
> HRD talks Kenwood via the virtual serial port.
> 
> Simon Brown, HB9DRV
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at microham-usa.com>
> >
> >> I'd add one more development that I feel is necessary.  Software
> >> that interfaces to rigs over the single RS-232 port need to learn
> >> to play with each other.
> >
> > That is not an application software matter - it is something the
> > radio manufacturers will need to fix in their CAT implementations.
> >