[Elecraft] Signalink and K3

[James Bennett]

Yes, LP bridge (LPB2) is a really cool tool for the Windows user. I use it on Win 8.1 under VMware Fusion on an iMac. It allows me to run NAP3 and Log4OM at the same time with my KX3. Be aware, however, that is is a Windows-only program; there is no Mac or Linux version out there, as far as I know.

Jim Bennett / W6JHB
Folsom, CA

> On Nov 11, 2014, at 4:09 PM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Art,
> 
> Yes, multiple soundcards are possible, and each can be dedicated to different purposes (i.e. one for panadapter display, one for soundcard data modes, and another for Windows sounds).  You will have to 'monkey' with the default soundcard for Windows each time you add one, because Windows always automatically sets the latest added card as the default.  You select the soundcard to be used in the individual application.
> 
> The 'problem' is "how do you get all applications to talk to the transceiver through one serial port" when each of those applications want to have a dedicated port to control the rig.
> Larry Phipps  N8LP has created LP-Bridge which creates virtual ports that can be used to connect those other applications and send their command/responses through to the rig over the real serial port.
> There are other virtual port applications that do the same thing, but LP-Bridge was initially created for the K3 and works quite well with it - LP-Bridge presents an interface to the various applications that look like a K3 and buffers some information so as to reduce the polling and responses from the K3.  There is an alternate LP-Bridge2 that works with other transceivers.
> Additional information can be had on the LP-Pan Yahoo Group.  Larry is quite approachable and helpful with setup questions posted on that group reflector.
> 
> Ed may chime in with more detail.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
>> On 11/11/2014 5:59 PM, Art Greenberg wrote:
>>> On Tue, 11 Nov 2014, Edward R Cole wrote:
>>> 
>>> Now some other things I am involved in (I bought a LP-Pan)
>>> So *bottom line* the K3 does not need a Signalink.
>> 
>> Ed, I presume you're running some I/Q processing with the LP-PAN. Are you doing that while running a computer based digital mode? Are you using a separate audio interface for the RX & TX audio in those modes? Is it possible to have to sound cards connected and running at the same time?
> 
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