[Elecraft] K3 Remote VFO tuning control

[Gary K9GS]

I think you're missing the point.

What's wanted isn't some USB piece of hardware and an application/driver 
to run it.  What people are talking about is something that will operate 
independently of a PC; something that plugs directly into the K3.  That 
way it can be used with your logging software.

I had some correspondence with Sam, K9SD, a few years ago.  The problem 
with his solution was that it required hardware modifications to the 
K3.  Something I was unwilling to do.  Maybe there is a different 
version available now?

TenTec made a few different models like these:

http://www.eham.net/classifieds/detail/393373

http://www.universal-radio.com/CAtalog/commrxvr/302.html



On 1/6/2013 11:51 AM, Jim Sheldon wrote:
> Before he was forced to quit writing K3 software due to health and other concerns, Julian, G4ILO wrote a small program called K-Tune (still available on his website) that used the Griffin PowerMate for tuning and some other control functions on the K3.
>
> If you use a logging program that uses the RS-232 port to read data from the K3, you'll need to install and configure LP-Bridge to allow multiple programs to access the K3 through the one serial port.
>
> I have not used it yet, but I did order the Powermate this morning - check around, Griffin wants $45 on their website, but you can get it cheaper elsewhere (I got mine from B&H Photo for under $30).
>
> I've heard that K-Tune works well with the Powermate, but as I said, no experience as of right now -  I have used other programs by Julian though, and they have all worked very well so I plan on giving this one a try as well.
>
> Jim - W0EB
>
>> I may have missed something, but would these do the job via USB?
>>
>>
>> http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=86820
>>
>>
>> http://store.griffintechnology.com/desktop/powermate
>>
>>
>> Dick - KA5KKT
>>
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Gary K9GS

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