[Elecraft] K3, LP-Bridge, SteppIR BiggIR antenna

[John Gaynard]

Thanks Don.  Got it working.  Now to get my Flex 3000 working (I have an
early model K3 (S/N 157) and a Flex 3K (S/N 150).  Interfacing the K3 is a
lot simpler than integrating the Flex 3K with all the station peripherals.
I've been so busy with work over the last couple of years that I do not have
the time to work/play with the radio configurations as much as I would like
to.  Things evolve and I have to re-learn everything that was second-nature
a year or more ago.

John K8WDN

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3fpr at embarqmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 11:34 PM
To: John Gaynard
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3, LP-Bridge, SteppIR BiggIR antenna

  John,

Why not connect the SteppIR "Y" cable between the K3 and your USB to serial
cable.  The SteppIR only monitors the data, and does not send anything, so
the "Y" cable solution should work fine there without involving LP-Bridge.
Set the K3 and SteppIR data rates to the same value - the faster, the better
for USB to serial adapters.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/10/2011 11:25 PM, John Gaynard wrote:
> I have the LP-Bridge functioning with the logger.  I now need to get it
> working with the SteppIR.  The K3 connects to the computer via the COM1
> port.  I have the current  K3 USB serial cable connected to the SteppIR
via
> COM9 port  using a serial extension cable with DB9 F to DB9F adapter to
> match up with the DB9M connector on the K3 USB cable.  The SteppIR is set
to
> Kenwood command set and 4800bps.  The SteppIR is not responding to
frequency
> changes on the K3.  I see the USB serial output on the LP-Bridge port
> display.
>