[Elecraft] Kx3 RxIQ

[Darren Long]

If you already have gnuradio you could try this 

https://github.com/g0hww/gr-kx3

Cheers, 73

Darren, G0HWW

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> On 16 Feb 2015, at 14:34, Chris Hallinan <challinan at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm quite interested in experimenting in this area.  I've been playing
> around with SDR via gnuradio with a cheap TV tuner dongle.  Can
> someone please explain the characteristics of the signal coming from
> the IF Out port on the K3?  Is it basically in the audio domain? Is it
> this connector that would plug into the P3?  I'd like to experiment
> with viewing the signal spectrum using something similar to gnuradio.
> 
> Brian, how did you connect your KX3 to the iPad?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 8:54 AM, Brian Waterworth
> <brian.waterworth at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Yes you can.
>> 
>> I used to do this with an iPad (a tablet computer) running iSDR and a
>> piglet connected into the ACC1 jack.  I used Hamlog to control the KX3 and
>> iSDR to view the RX I/O.  I decided to buy the PX3 (i.e., a specialized
>> computer) instead, though, as its power consumption seems better than the
>> iPad.  Plus, flip flopping back and forth between iSDR and Hamlog wasn't
>> helping me be productive.  You can never have too many screens :-)
>> 
>> Now I use the PX3 as my panadapter instead of iSDR and can still use
>> another computer to control the KX3 (PX3 has a pass through ACC1 jack).
>> 
>> On the horizon...I am excited about the Raspberry Pi 2 (on back order) as
>> this platform can support a number of Ham oriented programs I like to use
>> (FLDigi, WSJT-X).  Current draw for field work is about an amp-hour and I
>> can use my iPad to VNC into the R-Pi.  For field day or more coordinated
>> events, I would just bring a monitor and connect that to the R-PI.
>> 
>> regards,
>> Brian
>> VE3IBW
>> 
>>> On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 8:34 AM, Suite, Wayne <wsuite at dfwairport.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Can I use this output to a separate computer as a 2nd receiver while using
>>> another computer to run HRD etc?
>>> 
>>> KD5SPX
>>> Wayne
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