[Elecraft] Skimmer and the K3S

[Alan Bloom]

Excellent explanation Don.  Just one thing:

 > Connect the K3 IF output to both the P and the LP-Pan (use a BNC T
 > adapter).

No adapter is required.  The P3 has an internal 3 dB splitter and an IF 
OUT connector that can be connected to LP-PAN.  Just make sure the 
rear-panel switch is in the "ON" (up) position.

Alan N1AL




On 09/02/2016 04:09 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Pete,
>
> I think you are mixing too many things together, and they are not
> necessarily related.
> Let me try to 'unravel the ball of twine' for you.
>
> The birdies/mirror images you encountered are not the fault of LP-Pan,
> but instead related to either your soundcard cables or the capability of
> the Panadapter display software that you were using.
>
> Since you now have the P3 and are apparently happy with it for the
> Panadapter display,  I suggest you continue to use it.
>
> BUT,  you cannot display Skimmer on the P3.
>
> So 'what to do'? - I would suggest that you use the LP-Pan hardware.
> Connect the K3 IF output to both the P and the LP-Pan (use a BNC T
> adapter).
>
> Connect the LP-Pan I/Q outputs to your computer soundcard and load
> Skimmer on your computer.    Configure CW Skimmer to use that soundcard
> and it will display whatever is within it's "hearing range".  The
> document at http://www.dxatlas.com/CwSkimmer/Files/Skimmerintro.pdf may
> be helpful with your setup.
> Note carefully, you do not have to run NaP3 or other panadapter
> applications - CW Skimmer is independent of those.
>
> If you need to run other PC applications (loggers and other rig control
> applications) that each want to use the COM port connection to your K3
> (in addition to CW Skimmer) - only one application can talk with the K3
> at the same time.  Enter LP-Bridge or Com-O-Com which create virtual
> ports on your PC.  IMHO LP-Bridge is a good choice for use with the K3,
> but all your applications that want to talk with the K3 will talk
> instead to their own LP-Bridge virtual ports - only LP-Bridge connects
> directly to the K3.
>
> Hopefully that helps.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>