[Elecraft] Connecting SDRPlay to P3 IF OUT, to CW Skimmer

[Barry]

Peter,
     I use the SDRPlay for spectrum display with my K3s using Win4K3. I 
have found it really easy to control anything you want or have so long 
as it is compatible with the K3. It's all done using virtual com ports 
that you create using a FREE bit of software named com0com. You create 
the ports in pairs and name them com10, com11, etc. One com port is 
listed in the Win4K3 set up and the other is called out in the software 
you want to connect. I use about 6 pairs with no problems and it seems 
to be very stable. Listen for me this weekend as I will be using this 
set up for the CQ WPX contest with N1MM as my logging package.

     Getting CW Skimmer to work with SDRPlay is quite convoluted, so I 
use LP Pan to an external sound card to drive Skimmer with the required 
MME format data; I had the LP Pan left over from something else I was 
doing. You will dedicate a comport pair to Skimmer so it integrates and 
plays with everything else. I have played with a few different 
configurations and feel comfortable that this is the easiest way to go 
and it yields great flexibility with stability. Best of Luck.

73,
Barry
K3NDM

------ Original Message ------
From: "Peter Dougherty" <lists at w2irt.net>
To: "Ignacy" <no9e at arrl.net>; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: 5/23/2019 7:57:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Connecting SDRPlay to P3 IF OUT, to CW Skimmer

>I have the same front end protector on my K9AY receive loop, but that's not
>a suitable antenna for anything above 80m, and I need the SDR to be
>functional on all bands. I could put in an antenna switch, but honestly I'd
>rather not unless there's no alternative. I only need the CW portion of the
>currently active band to feed the SDR--but I agree, having full bandwidth
>would be better.
>
>I am also considering Win4K3 Suite, but I'm not sure about how to get this
>to work with the K3s, DX Lab Suite, and N1MM+. It's a real nightmare to
>understand if you don't really have much understanding of how it all works.
>
>  - pjd
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
>Behalf Of Ignacy
>Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2019 7:20 PM
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Connecting SDRPlay to P3 IF OUT, to CW Skimmer
>
>Connecting SDR may be simpler. I think HDSDR has an option to sent I/Q
>signals to the Skimmer. I use AS-RXFEP - Receiver Front End Protector from
>Array Solutions to protect SDR. I use TX vertical or RX loop as receive
>antenna with AS-RXFEP - Receiver Front End Protector from Array Solutions,
>close to TX antennas and never any problem.
>
>Igancy, NO9E
>
>
>
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