[Elecraft] K3 + SDRPlay's RSP1 as panadaptor

[Doug]

Thanks for the idea. Works great and got me away from the problems using 
the IF out.

73 Doug N3QW


On 11/8/2018 10:53 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
> I used HDSDR software and a BNC T  and a couple of short coax jumpers 
> from the RX ANT output back into the RX input.   Activate the feature 
> from the front panel of the K3S.    The input impedance of the RSP-1  
> SDR is well above 50 ohms and thus I didn't observe any loading or 
> loss of the received signal.
>
> As to software, HDSDR was my favorite and easy to setup and use. I 
> added OmniRig to allow for full interface to the K3S.  This provides 
> two way communications between the radio and computer. Thus any change 
> on the radio is effected the same on the computer and any change on 
> the computer is resolved on the radio.  Of course there is capability 
> in the HDSDR software to have your choice of the radio following the 
> computer or the computer following the radio or neither, thus both 
> being independent.
>
> An excellent and economical approach which I used several years and 
> with different radios as well.   That is......until I purchased a P3 
> to go with my K3S.
>
> 73
>
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> On 11/8/2018 9:19 AM, John Simmons wrote:
>> Isaac,
>>
>> I did exactly that, using the HDSDR software. I used the RX ANT 
>> output (must activate it from the front panel of the K3) to feed the 
>> antenna of the RSP1. You use a BNC tee to feed the antenna back into 
>> the K3. Purists use an RF splitter instead of a tee. I have a YouTube 
>> video that shows the results: 
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KusmkeLdfwE
>>
>> If you need further help, let me know.
>>
>> 73,
>> -John NI0K
>> TL_Netvision wrote on 11/8/2018 8:22 AM:
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I am considering using an RSP1 SDR with my K3. I will probably use 
>>> HDSDR
>>> software to start with.
>>> Can someone point me in the right direction for the whole procedure?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>> Isaac, 4Z1TL
>>>
>>>
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