[Elecraft] Upgrade to KIO3B?

[Don Wilhelm]

Larry,

To work with the KIO3B you would eliminate the soundcard that is 
currently being used for the linein and lineout - it would also 
eliminate one USB to serial adapter, but yes, you would have to 
eliminate the Linein to the K3 (lineout can still work).

Since you already have your system running, and you already have the 
investment in the soundcard and USB to serial adapter, I would suggest 
that you not upgrade until those devices fail for you.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/26/2015 11:42 AM, Larry Libsch wrote:
> Group -
>
>         I'm wondering whether an upgrade to KIO3B would be a step 
> forward or a step backward for me. My current setup, which works FB, 
> uses two outboard USB sound cards. One outboard sound card runs CW 
> Skimmer using a Softrock SDR, K3IF out, and one laptop USB port. The 
> second sound card does digital modes and, having left and right 
> channels, allows me to work RTTY SO2V in N1MM+. It uses the K3 line in 
> and line out ports and a second laptop USB port. A third laptop USB 
> connects the laptop to the K3 RS232 port for radio  control and 
> logging. LP Bridge creates the virtual com ports that make the K3 
> logging software and sound cards work together. I use DXLab for 
> routine logging, N1MM+ for contest logging.
>
>         My reading of the available info about the KIO3B is that when 
> the USB port in the KIO3B is connected to a radio, the line in, line 
> out ports will be disabled. How would I make my setup work with the 
> KIO3B?
>