[Elecraft] New KX3 rig controller

[Edouard Lafargue]

Hi everyone,

   Quick intro on the list, since I only very recently joined: Ed, W6ELA. I
have been a Ham for now a bit more than a year, and enjoying this hobby
tremendously. I do a lot of programming and electronics in my spare time as
well, and I am a long time Open Source guy.

   Related to the latter point, I have just launched "Wizkers", a new Rig
Controller open source project that supports the KX3, KXPA100 and PX3, and
runs on any computer that supports Google Chrome. Mac, Windows, Linux, it
doesn't matter, it works on every OS :) Even works on any Chromebook if you
have one around.

   I made a short presentation about it at the Palo Alto amateur radio club
last Friday, and got very good feedback, so I thought I would share with
the Elecraft community as a whole.

   If you want to check it out, head over to http://www.wizkers.io/ for
more details. You will find the link to the Google Chrome store at the
bottom of the page. The overall scope of Wizkers goes far beyond Ham radio,
but as Hams, you can focus on the rig control capabilities...

   This rig controller offers unique features such as a advanced KXPA100
monitoring and charting, a very realistic and fully working KX3 panel,
direct VFO input, and an audio waterfall. And it is compatible with fldigi
too!

    As an aside: besides working on any Chrome browser, you can also
install this on a BeagleBone and use this as a remote rig controller. I
have not implemented remote audio yet, but it is on the roadmap at some
point. If you have good programming skills in C++ and Javascript and would
like to contribute, you are most welcome! Get in touch with me :)

    I am very much looking forward to hearing back from this group on what
you all think of it!

73
Ed, W6ELA

PS: Yes, it is an Open Source project, which means it is free - as in
freedom - as much as it is free - as in free beer.