[Elecraft] K3 - IF out - fixed - BUT

[Jim Miller]

I was thinking the IF out port on my K3 was the problem after having scoped all I could and leaving it lay for a while.  

I brought the K3, softrock(K3 IF version), laptop, power supply(needed the power pole connections), cables etc. to the clubhouse for our weekly tech session.  Coordinated with a couple of others to bring a signal generator, another softrock(30meter version), and laptop that works with his 30 meter softrock.  

Hooked up the known working laptop(using "Rocky" software for display), the K3 IF softrock, and the signal generator........ Softrock test - workie, workie.

Hooked up the softrock to the K3 and a piece of wire to the blackboard for an antenna.......K3 IF test - workie, workie.

Conclusion is that I didn't realize the line in port on my old laptop is likely a mono verses a stereo port.

BUT - 

OK, Brainiacs:

MY misunderstanding of the IF port and how it works (I have had NO experience with the IF port before and I realize this is "how they all work") does not give me the display I expected.

I thought I was going to have a display that would keep my K3 centered and slide the other stations across the display as I tuned my K3 giving me the real time view of all stations above and below me where ever I tuned.  WRONG.  It stays put and I very quickly tune completely off of the display.  

IE.  I thought the IF would output some amount of spectrum above and below where ever the tuning dial and band was set.  

If this is not available on the IF out, is there a point where this spectrum is available?  

Is this something that might be possible to implement in software?  

Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP