[Elecraft] CW Skimmer & K3

[David Gilbert]

Yes ... but then it isn't operating in IF Mode.  The difference is 
explained in the CW Skimmer documentation.

Plus, an SDR-IQ costs in the vicinity of $500 so it isn't at all like 
simply connecting the K3 to a soundcard.

Dave   AB7E


On 11/27/2012 10:38 PM, Greg wrote:
>
> If you use an sdr-iq with the K3 CWS will decode up to 190 kHz I believe.
>
> Greg
>
> On Nov 27, 2012 9:33 PM, "David Gilbert" <xdavid at cis-broadband.com 
> <mailto:xdavid at cis-broadband.com>> wrote:
>
>
>     CW Skimmer is indeed a pretty cool piece of software, but it
>     doesn't work like that.  Unless you also have some sort of SDR
>     front end, all you'll be able to get with CW Skimmer is a display
>     of the audio passband.  For a display of stations outside that
>     passband you need an additional piece of hardware that takes the
>     IF out from the K3 and processes it so that it can be handled by
>     your sound card and CW Skimmer.  Even then, CW Skimmer has a
>     limitation in "IF mode" that restricts what you see to something
>     like +/- 12 KHz.
>
>     Even if you decide to go with something else, there's a lot of
>     good information on the LP-Pan website.
>
>     Dave   AB7E
>
>
>     On 11/27/2012 10:19 PM, Gary Smith wrote:
>
>         I'm always curious to try a new software & I thought CW
>         skimmer looks
>         interesting. I'm wondering if anyone here is using it with
>         their K3
>         and if so, what did you find was the best way to connect it to the
>         K3?
>
>         I have both the internal Realtek soundcard built into the PC
>         motherboard and I have a E-MU USB soundcard which has XLR & 1/4"
>         inputs for left & right. There's optical & S/PDIF inputs as
>         well but
>         the K3 doesn't have those outputs.
>
>         Thanks,
>
>         Gary
>         KA1J
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