[Elecraft] Control of K3 from CW Skimmer in split mode

[Greg]

If you can find a copy of RigSync by Ed, W2RF, I think it has an
option to set VFO B when in split and clicking on a spot in Skimmer.
It has been awhile since I have used it though.

73
Greg
AB7R


On 11/30/12, iain macdonnell - N6ML <ar at dseven.org> wrote:
> Just for grins, I tried editing:
>
> C:\Program Files (x86)\Afreet\OmniRig\Rigs\Elecraft K3.ini
>
> to change:
>
> [pmFreqA]
> Command=(FA...........;)
> Value=2|11|vfText|1|0
> ReplyLength=0
>
>
> to:
>
> [pmFreqA]
> Command=(FB...........;)
> Value=2|11|vfText|1|0
> ReplyLength=0
>
>
> It seems to basically work... but each click causes the waterfall to
> shift, because CW Skimmer thinks that the main frequency is being
> changed, but it's really not. It seems it'd be easy for CW Skimmer to
> implement a proper solution to this - e.g. Alt-Click to QSY VFO B,
> or/and a configurable option for left click to affect VFO A or B, but
> I haven't had much luck with RFEs to Alex :/
>
> 73,
>
>     ~iain / N6ML
>
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Brian Alsop <alsopb at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>> A year or two ago I obtained a K3 subrx definition file SKIMMER.
>> Clicking calls on the bandmap or call list and sends VFO B there.
>>
>> It only works if you have a subrx and are tapping the subrx IF. (I think)
>> I
>> don't know what will happen if you are in "split" w/o a subrx using VFOA
>> IF
>> output.
>>
>> I can't claim understanding about the file nor guarantee it will work for
>> you.  I do thank whoever made it up initially.
>>
>> If you have SKIMMER set up to export spots, then clicking on the spot
>> sends
>> in your logging program sends VFO A to the station.  Clicking on the
>> bandmap
>> or call list sends VFO B to the station.
>>
>> Works for me.
>>
>> Contact me for a copy.
>>
>> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>>
>>
>> On 11/30/2012 20:14, iain macdonnell - N6ML wrote:
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Shel Sherman <ssherm32 at att.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I want to control the B VFO of the K3 is split mode operation by
>>>> clicking
>>>> on
>>>> the Skimmer display. Currently when I click on the Skimmer display it
>>>> controls the A VFO. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>> This looks like one way to go about it .....
>>>
>>> http://home.roadrunner.com/~w3oa/SkimmerToCommander/
>>>
>>> There may be some way to do it "natively", perhaps by tweaking the
>>> Omni-Rig K3 definition.. haven't looked into it (yet).
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>>      ~iain / N6ML
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