[Elecraft] Rocky and Windows 8.1

[Kenneth A Christiansen]

Hi again from Ken W0CZ

Last summer I had Rocky working on my Toshiba laptop using a Griffin iMic as a stereo input for the I/Q on my KX3. I wanted to have a display similar to the P3 on my K3. It worked and I put it aside. This week end I entered the ARRL SweepSteaks and wanted to use Rocky again. I updated the computer to Windows 8.1 earlier this fall and now Rocky does not see the signal from the KX3. I thought the iMic had quit so I bought another one but now neither one works. The computer tells me the iMic is working properly in the SOUND-RECORDING-PROPERTIES screen. If I change Rocky to the SB X-FiGo and plug the KX3 in I see a display on Rocky but it is not proper because it is not in Stereo. I can get the iMic to work with the SDR program on my IPAD but the battery will not last long enough to do a contest. 

I need to ask the group if there is one or more solutions.
1 Get the iMac to work with Windows 8.1
2 Recommend another stereo adapter that will work with Windows 8.1
3 Come up with a way to charge the battery of the IPAD at the same time as I plug in the iMic.

The KX3 did a wonderful job at 5 watts on a vertical from here in ND. I worked 122 contacts, 54 sections and made 13176 points. I could have worked many more but I did not spend enough time in my chair. I thought the performance of the KX3 compared well with the K3 but I missed the P3 and felt the K3 may do slightly better but not a lot on strong close in QRM. It was sure a much better experience than I ever had with my IC746.

Thank you for any help with my panadapter for the KX3 project.

73

Ken W0CZ

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