[Elecraft] IF out of 2nd Receiver in K3?
w7hd at msn.com
w7hd at msn.com
Thu Jan 29 11:46:35 EST 2015
I am using Rocky with my KX3 I/Q output and it works VERY well. I
should also point out that the latest version 3.32 will decode CW and
PSK31 signals !!! I had to use a laptop with a stereo input USB sound
card ($15 from Amazon) and it gives me 96Khz of bandwidth. The reason
for the laptop is that the regular PC induced a ground loop and caused
artifacts on the KX3 main output to the other laptop that runs Propnet.
Ron W7HD
briana wrote:
> Guys,
>
> Before trashing this, one actually needs to use it as I have for years.
>
> I've used it with the ROCKY (free) panadapter program and SKIMMER
> ($75) cw decode program. You do need an SDR and available sound card
> to use them.
>
> ROCKY is a bare bones spectrum display. It can be sized and easily
> fit on your computer display along witht logging programs which don't
> hog the entire display. This is where a panadapter diisplay ought to
> be IMHO. The frequency scale is relative in KHz. It is not the rigs
> frequency. There are no bells and whistles like point and click.
> Despite these short commings it is perfectly adequate for busting
> pileups. You simply tune the subrx to the blip that you think the DX
> is working and ID it by ear. There is no concern about offsets et
> al. It is simplicity and works great. Only occasionally have I
> wished for a bit more. A bit more turns out to be SKIMMER.
>
> The next step up is SKIMMER. It has rig control and displays a true
> frequency scale. While you could probably use the display on phone,
> its main purpose is to decode all the CW signals within its 24KHz
> decode window. There is point and click and spotting of decoded
> signals. It provides a band map and also a tabulation of calls
> decoded that can be displayed sorted alphabetically. There also exists
> a program that moves the 24 KHz window around with user set dwell
> times. SKIMMER is excellent for contests and busting very difficult
> CW pileups -- if you can hear most of the calling stations. For CW
> contests it is in invisible second op spot generator that nicely feeds
> N1MM and other contest programs. These spots are high value spots in
> that you're actually hearing them.
>
> While none of this approaches the P3's sophistication. I have found
> it to be perfectly adequate. I'm not influenced by how sexy the
> display is or a bunch of bells and whistles. KISS is what I'm happy
> with.
>
> Try it, you may like it.
>
> I'm just a satisfied user I have in pecuniary interests in either
> program.
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
>
> On 1/28/2015 10:36 PM, Tom Blahovici wrote:
>> Harry,
>> While its a nice idea there are a couple of commands missing in the
>> api to allow this to be done properly. If all you are interested is
>> seeing the spectrum and doing qsys it probably is possible. But to do
>> the job semi-correctly you would need some customized code to do so.
>> Tom
>> va2fsq.com
>>
>> On Jan 28, 2015 10:10 PM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft
>> <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>> Thank you
>>> I already have the Clifton labs Buffer amp and a softrock lite that
>>> I was got a while ago.
>>> It would be interesting if a Second P3 could be hooked up,I suspect
>>> it would have to be coded for the P3 to know what VFO it is looking
>>> at.
>>> I'll have to look into if someone already has written a NaP3 type
>>> program that supports 2 Receivers(I only played with that program
>>> briefly and found it to be nice)
>>>
>>> From: Mike Harris <mike.harris at horizon.co.fk>
>>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 6:36 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] IF out of 2nd Receiver in K3?
>>> See PVRC (Potomac Valley Radio Club) Newsletter June 2012.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Mike VP8NO
>>>
>>> On 28/01/2015 18:20, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:
>>>> That would be nice
>>>> You could run two P3s
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Doug Ellmore <doug at ellmore.net>
>>>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 1:39 PM
>>>> Subject: [Elecraft] IF out of 2nd Receiver in K3?
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way to get the IF out of the optional 2nd receiver of a K3?
>>>>
>>>> In addition to looking at two different bands in HF, I am thinking
>>>> it would
>>>> be great to be able to look at both 6m and 2m for field day with
>>>> one K3.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Doug NA1DX
>>>> na1dx at arrl.net
>>>> www.ellmore.net/na1dx
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