[Elecraft] Windows 10 and LP-Bridge

[Tom]

Win4k3 is alive and well....
I had to remove my account from YouTube since it was hijacked. 
There will be new videos soon.
Tom
va2fsq.com
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On Oct 13, 2015, 11:30 AM, at 11:30 AM, ae4pb at carolinaheli.com wrote:
>Oops.. I just thought it was dead because all of the videos are dead
>links
>and the youtube channel appears to have been deleted.
>
>
>I currently own the Ham Radio Deluxe suite. I was looking at using the
>Win4k3 to replace the radio control part and use the rest of HRD. I'm
>wondering if it would be best to customize HRD or go with Win4k3? I'm
>still
>researching things. At this point I'm looking to modify the HRD radio
>control interface (it's highly modifiable) but it's really a daunting
>task.
>The interface  is ok but too busy. I was hoping to hear from other hams
>how
>they use/modify HRD..etc.. 
>
>I don't want to get buried too far in projects that keep me off the air
>but
>don't mind the occasional distraction.
>
>At the end of it all I may end up using Win4k3 if I am not able to get
>HRD
>to do what I want. I'm not sure how to properly leverage HRD as I seem
>to
>operate primarily in the logging software which includes the DX
>cluster. I
>see the Radio control screen as mainly a place to setup and store
>configurations per band/mode/situation(DX/contest..etc) than something
>to
>run full time. Maybe I'm missing something ?
>
>One thing I'm considering is to remote my rig to my shop. Then I could
>have
>a tower in the back yard without long feedlines (that contribute to
>signal
>loss). Slowly looking at that. The Raspberry Pi hardware looks perfect
>as
>the bridge platform.
>
>
>
>Jerry Moore
>CDXA, INDEXA, SKCC, Fists
>AE4PB, K3S - S.N. 010324
>http://www.qrz.com/db/AE4PB
>An Amateur is - Considerate, Loyal, Progressive, Friendly, Balanced,
>and
>Patriotic.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3fpr at embarqmail.com] 
>Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 10:53 AM
>To: ae4pb at carolinaheli.com; 'Tom'; 'Barry LaZar'
>Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows 10 and LP-Bridge
>
>Jer,
>
>Win4K3suite is alive and well, and unless something has happened in the
>last
>few days, Tom va2fsq is actively supporting it.
>In fact, that is the same Tom who answered about using comOcom earlier
>this
>morning.
>
>73,
>Don W3FPR
>
>On 10/13/2015 10:23 AM, ae4pb at carolinaheli.com wrote:
>> I'm thinking Win4k3Suite isn't supported anymore. All of the video 
>> links on their site are dead.
>>
>> Is anyone using Ham Radio Deluxe and is willing to share any 
>> customizations ? I'm about to delve into that and don't want to 
>> re-invent the wheel if someone has already done a bunch of it.
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>> Jerry Moore
>> CDXA, INDEXA, SKCC, Fists
>> AE4PB, K3S - S.N. 010324
>> http://www.qrz.com/db/AE4PB
>> An Amateur is - Considerate, Loyal, Progressive, Friendly, Balanced, 
>> and Patriotic.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
>
>> Tom
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 8:01 AM
>> To: Barry LaZar
>> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows 10 and LP-Bridge
>>
>> Hi Barry,
>> No, com0com is a software null modem cable used to connect two pieces
>
>> of software via a virtual port pair. It has no logic for operating a 
>> k3. The reason it works for you is that you are using Win4k3Suite, 
>> which has a built in router that performs k3 command routing. win4k3 
>> has functionality that replaces lpbridge, and it uses com0com only as
>a
>connector.
>> 73 Tom
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