[Elecraft] Fwd: WSJT KX3 and GPS

[Jerry Wright]

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> From: wb7ond <wb7ond at earthlink.net>
> Date: September 17, 2015 at 11:42:44 AM PDT
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] WSJT KX3 and GPS
> 
> When running WSJT with my KX3 portable, I use a program called  NMEATIME in
> conjunction with a  HOLUX bluetooth GPS receiver.  My Holux is an older one,
> but Amazon has a couple  newer models there, not too expensive.  When you
> pair and connect the Holux, it shows up as a comport in the Windows device
> manager.  When you launch NMEATime program, you can set its input as either
> SNTP from the internet, or via a comport from a GPS receiver.  I use both. 
> But, when portable I set the Holux out for a clear "sky" view and when the
> leds on the receiver are showing good GPS connect, NMEA data comes through
> the comport to the NMEATime program, it locks in and the resulting time
> clock is right on.  I think though  you have to purchase the program to get
> it to sync/change the Windows system time.  I purchased mine, so I don't
> remember.  The little battery in the Holux lasts me the whole day.  Oh one
> last thing, I connect a string to the Holux receiver, and run it to the
> computer, so I do not have to run back to the park, when I realize I left it
> there... (:0
> 
> Dick
> wb7ond 
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