[Elecraft] USB Soundcard

[Barry LaZar]

Muscat,
     I use the Steinberg UR22, but I have used other cards. A number of 
my local friends are using Asus cards. They work well. The site that has 
the NaP3 /LPBridge software has a list of recommendations. They seem 
right.  Just make sure you get a 24 bit card that samples at 96KHz or 
more; I use 192KHZ. This will allow you to do spectrum display quite 
well and other software like CW Skimmer off the very same I&Q data 
stream.

     A card useful for spectrum is massive overkill for running the 
digital modes. A simple 16 bit or better card running 44 KHz will work, 
like the card in your computer. I use the SignaLink USB. I can do this 
simultaneously while reading out the spectrum. That means you can have a 
fair degree of flexibility.

     If you really want to go crazy, get a copy of Win4K3. Your KX3 than 
becomes the engine for a fully integrated operation. The down side is 
you will end up needing either 2-3 monitors or one very big one.

73,
Barry
K3NDM

------ Original Message ------
From: "a45wg" <tim at sy-edm.com>
To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 1/18/2016 10:20:29 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] USB Soundcard

>Please could anyone shed some light as to what type of USB Sound card I 
>can use as my entire range of Laptops - are only fitted with Mic-In and 
>not a Stereo Line-In.
>
>I have managed to procure a stereo 2.5 to 3.5mm male-male audio lead.
>
>I am hoping to be able to see the I/Q output from my recently built KX3 
>- using some software tools.
>
>Looking forward to hearing what works/does not work well.
>
>Many thanks
>
>Tim, A45wg. Muscat
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