[Elecraft] Can the KX3 RX I/Q output be used with CW Skimmer?

[Bob Stephens]

I have successfully used the KX3 RX I/Q with CW Skimmer.  You will need a sound card with stereo input (Signalink won’t work) and possibly isolation transformers on the input to the sound card to remove spurious signals.  I used a Griffin iMic which is not the world’s best sound card and isolators from Radio Shack.  If you are going to buy a sound card for this application get one with at least 96K bandwidth so you can see the entire CW sub-band on most bands.  Also, I had to change the Skimmer settings to use Q/I instead of I/Q.  Once you get it set up it is great.  My goal is to get a PX3 and run Skimmer off of the PX3 output.  I got to play with it one weekend and it is the ultimate setup for CW contests that allow assists.  

> First post here.
> Can the KX3 RX I/Q output be used with the CW Skimmer program?
> 
> Anyone any experience with this?love to hear.
> 
> Gerard VK2JNG

73 de AF9W
Bob Stephens