[Elecraft] K3 Port sharing redux

[M. George]

Wes, maybe I read your email wrong, but you implied that setting up
the com0com pairs was a PITA. You used the acronym PITA and I assumed
you were talking about com0com.  That's why I commented that you
actually do not need to look at the device manager because it appears
that confused you. Like anything, it isn't a PITA after you understand
how it works. I showed that in the video because it would be a natural
question for guys to look at.  But again, you do not need to look at
the device manager unless you are curious.  I find it humorous you are
using a 12 year old logging program that is no longer supported. ;)
wink, wink. Wow. :) DXBase must really be something special. ;) I
doubt I'll be switching to DXBase any time soon.

You said you were using Omni-rig with WSJT... there is no reason for
that with Win4K3Suite.  You could probably use LP-Bridge too and avoid
using Omni-Rig.  You could if you needed to (use Omni-Rig with
Win4K3Suite) but I see no reason for it unless you like to complicate
your setup... that's what I said in my previous email. The mis-mash of
LP-Bridge and Omni-Rig etc... gets ugly.  And if you were using NaP3
with LP-Bridge you would see the instability issues much more often...
the dreaded red X in the NaP3 screen.  But again, it doesn't sound
like you are doing that.  You are using SpectraVue?? and I'm not
familiar with that, but if it directly supports the K3 CAT feed
connection you could simply setup a virtual com0com pair there and
SpectraVue would think it was directly connected to the K3.

If you leave your computer running all the time, I'm not sure why the
UAC and or start up of software is a concern either.  That seemed like
a big deal for some reason in your email I replied to.

If auto start of DXBase from Win4K3Suite is a show stopper, you better
stick with LP-Bridge, but I see no reason why you couldn't setup a
batch file for that and have Win4K3Suite start up the batch file that
runs DXBase.  You can see that when you select an auto start program,
.bat is one of the options.

Anyway, good luck... if you want to keep this discussion going, I
would suggest we take it off the list here and send direct email.  You
asked for input on sharing the K3 CAT feed and if you wanted my
opinion on Win4K3Suite you certainly got it... :)  I won't be replying
on the elecraft list again related to our discussion.  Send me an
email direct.

Max NG7M




Max,

I'm not necessarily set on using LP-Bridge, although it is suiting my
needs.  As
to its age, my logging program hasn't been updated in 12 years and it still
works fine. I don't have a problem with the start up time, generally, the
computer is on all of the time and my programs are all loaded.  I don't really
care about CAT commands as long as 1) my logging program can read the K3
frequency and mode, 2)  SpectraVue can communicate with the K3 and vice versa,
3)  a couple of other programs can do the same.

I never said I was using Omni-rig with Win4K3, that I found necessary
to run FT8
using LPB at someone's suggestion.

I find it a bit humorous to have you tell me that I didn't need to look at
Device Manager since I got the idea by watching your video @29:30  (Yes, I did
watch it and it was helpful).

I launch DXBase using a Windows task to avoid the UAC prompt.  I have a desktop
shortcut that points to that task.  I can run that script in LPB to autostart
DXBase but AFAIK it won't autostart in Win4K3.

Wes


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M. George