[Elecraft] Elecraft] KX3 - easiest way to panadapt?

[Tom]

Hi Ed,
Com0com provides a virtual comport pair that acts like a null modem cable. It can be used to connect two software packages together as long as one has the necessary logic such as Win4k3Suite.
Win4k3 has a built in router that listens on special ports for commands from other software and then sends them to the radio or returns data. It connect to the other software through com0com. It effectively provides lpbridge functionality.  Thus in Win4k3, you can hook up nap3 to work through win4k3 and it thinks its connected to a k3.
Hope this explains it. You can find a full explanation in the win4k3 manual.
73, Tom
va2fsq.com

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On Oct 17, 2015, 8:15 PM, at 8:15 PM, Ed via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>What is " comocon "  and why would I need it with NaP3 and my KX3 just
>to
>view the spectrum?
>
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>Ed
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>From: Chris Rutkowski [mailto:chrisrut7 at gmail.com] 
>Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 4:53 PM
>To: K7AAT at Yahoo.com; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: Elecraft] KX3 - easiest way to panadapt?
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>
>Hi Ed. 
>
>When the other fellow (sorry, just went blank on his name) said u need
>a
>good sound card, he was right, mostly. The better the soundcard the
>better
>nap3 will work. However, when I first started - say, the first 3 months
>or
>so, I used the soundcard built into my Old Dell D620 laptop (W7), and
>it
>worked plenty well enough to get me hooked on panadapters. Biggest
>limitation is that the maximum bandwidth with the old dell (based on
>the
>bandwidth of the soundcard) was 48khz - where's my pricy external
>soundcard
>allows 192Khz. .  That may sound like a big deal, but truth be known
>since
>im a cw and rtty guy, I don't find much more than 50khz to be all that
>useful. Point is, as long as whatever MIC input u use is STEREO, you
>can
>use it and gain experience with it. 
>
>Should mention that according to the author of NaP3, comocon works 
>with
>NaP3. In fact he stated he prefers it because it loads faster. 
>
>Detail: if u use lp-bridge, be sure to put NaP3 on the "set port."
>
>As for what's easiest and best... It depends on you. I own Win4k3. It
>is an
>interesting program, that brings lots to the table. However, for me,
>the
>only piece that was (is) of real interest is the panadaptor.  You can
>download a trial and test for yourself.  Personally, so far, I strongly
>prefer NaP3 as a panadapter.. But of course, there is no right or wrong
>regarding taste.
>
>what do I like? I LOVE that NaP3 can put spots right on the spectrum.
>Worth
>its weight in gold. I also love working Rtty and CW: positioning
>yourself in
>a pileup is incredibly easy. I just got a feature working called the
>data/text window, which displays decoded data or CW in one window and
>allows
>u to type in the other. 
>
>For now, I count nap3 as second to my rig and antenna in importance to
>my
>enjoyment of the hobby. 
>
>After all, I can still use a paper log if I have to...
>
>73, Chris NW6V
>
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>: "Ed" <K7AAT at Yahoo.com>
>To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 - easiest way to panadapt?
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>I have a KX3.  I would like to use my computer and laptop ( Windows 7
>and
>Windows 8 ) to display a spectrum from my KX3, using the RX I/Q output.
>What is the simplest and recommended easiest way to do this?  NaP3 ?  
>
>I use my KX3 mostly on digital modes .... with SignaLink USB interface
>and
>sometimes with just the laptop soundcard interface.
>
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