[Elecraft] CW Skimmer & K3

[David Gilbert]

KA1J asked if he could use his K3 and his computer sound card to run CW 
SKimmer, and you're telling him how he can spend between $500 (SDR-IQ) 
and $1000 (QS1-R) for a solution that doesn't even actually use the K3.  
That's like me asking if I can add a tailgate lift to my pickup and you 
telling me to buy a forklift.

Dave   AB7E


On 11/28/2012 9:40 AM, Greg wrote:
> Another option is to use something like an active rx antenna on the
> SDRIQ with a relay to disconnect during transmit.  I did this with the
> QS1R for awhile and it was a good combination.
>
>
> On 11/28/12, Greg <ab7r at cablespeed.com> wrote:
>> Yup.....Works fine too.

>>
>> On 11/28/12, KQ8M <kq8m at kq8m.com> wrote:
>>> Your just sharing the RX antenna now not actually using the K3's IF.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Tim Herrick, KQ8M
>>> Charter Member North Coast Contesters
>>> kq8m at kq8m.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/28/2012 10:19 AM, Greg wrote:
>>>>> I must be crazy but I had an SDR-IQ connected to the RX OUT and used
>>>>> the rig control in the software connected to a VCP with LP Bridge and
>>>>> it worked fine.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 11/28/12, KQ8M <kq8m at kq8m.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Unfortunately no, it only decodes +/- 12kHz. In the setup you use
>>>>>> SDR-IF
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> SDR-IQ so you can control the radio. The software is
>>>>>> limited to +/- 12. The author cannot/will not expand that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>> Tim Herrick, KQ8M
>>>>>> Charter Member North Coast Contesters
>>>>>> kq8m at kq8m.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>>>>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:38 AM
>>>>>> To: David Gilbert
>>>>>> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer & K3
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you use an sdr-iq with the K3 CWS will decode up to 190 kHz I
>>>>>> believe.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Greg
>>>>>>