[Elecraft] I've been thinking!

[Mitch Wolfson DJØQN]

Bill,

There is already a solution available for accessing for K3 remotely 
without the K3/0. If you have your home K3 already setup with the 
RemoteRig RRC, then all you need to access on the road is the "dongle" 
from RemoteRig called the "RRC Micro PC Client".

See http://www.remoterig.com/wp/?page_id=28 for details.

Of course, this requires a software rig interface (HRD or any other 
control software) and has no interface for a paddle, but otherwise 
offers you full access while on the road.

The K3/0 offers you the "real experience" as if you are sitting in front 
of your K3, plus has paddle support. As you say, it is not always 
possible to carry that with you.

73,
Mitch DJ0QN

On 23.12.2012 17:02, Bill Frantz wrote:
> I am one of those hams that is always changing my shack equipment. I 
> feel a little embarrassed if I use the same radio setup two days in a 
> row. (But not so embarrassed that I don't do it quite frequently.) 
> Edward has the germ of an interesting product idea that might appeal 
> to hams like me: A computer package that makes building a SDR as easy 
> as an Arduino makes building a digital controller. This package could 
> come with building blocks such as software mixers, software filters, 
> and software coders/decoders which can be connected to each other and 
> to user interface elements to build a radio. Obviously it should be 
> straight forward to define and add your own elements. This package 
> would make it easy to experiment with new modulation schemes and many 
> other aspects of radio design. The KX3 with its I/Q interface would be 
> a useful analog platform for this software.
>
>
> Another idea that might have broad appeal to Elecraft users is pure 
> software control package for the K3/KX3 which would allow travelers to 
> operate their home radios from anywhere with an internet connection 
> using a laptop or even a pad. A K3/0 is a really big box to take on a 
> business trip or vacation, but many people are already taking a laptop 
> or a pad along.
>
> Cheers - Bill, AE6JV/1
>
> On 12/22/12 at 12:24 AM, kl7uw at acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole) wrote:
>
>> In the KX3 they have provided external IQ baseband output so one can 
>> try any number of SDR programs with the KX3 (caveat is you may need a 
>> bit more understanding of computers to actually get many to work with 
>> it).  I suspect that there will be many sw gurus that will come 
>> forward with versions to work with the KX3.  Of course one will need 
>> a computer with good soundcard to run them.
>>
>> In time I will probably play with trying other sw with the KX3. JT65 
>> and JT9 probably the first.  They will not provide full access to the 
>> control panel, though.  Maybe PowerSDR can be modified to work with 
>> the KX3?  Drivers must be developed for each radio that one uses a sw 
>> radio program (and that is hard part).
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