[Elecraft] CW Skimmer & K3

[Greg]

I was simply mentioning options....and a used SDR-IQ can be found for
$300-$400 and you don't need the soundcard to get 192 kHz decoding and
works fine with the K3 RX IN/OUT loop.  If you don't like my comment
to him simply turn the page Dave.

73
Greg


On 11/28/12, David Gilbert <xdavid at cis-broadband.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>>>>>>>
>
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