[Elecraft] Diversity reception with two linked K3s?

[Dave G4AON]

Another way to link two transceivers is via Ham Radio Deluxe, needs a 
serial port for each transceiver. Run two sessions of HRD, one for each 
radio. Then click the "synch" button in HRD and assign one as "master" 
and the other as "slave" (can we still use such non-diverse expressions 
these days?). Voilà, you have the radios linked together. I've not tried 
2 x K3s but it should work if a little confusing as they are both called 
the same.

You may not get true diversity as the oscillators are different, you 
would need a common master oscillator for true diversity. You could use 
the Elecraft KREF3-EXT option and an external oscillator such as a GPS 
locked or rubidium oscillator.

73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80
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Anybody done this - linked two in a master-slave relationship with
frequency control via the serial port or computer program to provide
diversity reception?

Is there any PC program readily adaptable to this - virtual com port
splitters, etc...?

I presently use WU2X's PowerSDR and N8LP's LP-Bridge in IF panadaptor
mode to tune the K3s (each through its own computer), so a method
adaptable to this setup would be particularly sweet.

Jerry W4UK