[Elecraft] RSP-1A as panadapter

[Clay Autery]

I am aware of that....  the owners of SDR-Kits has taken on the task of 
maintaining the site and continuing sales of certain products.  They 
hinted at a "short kit" for this part...
IF I can get my hands on enough of a kit and docs to align the board 
properly, I am going to build one for myself and test it on/off my K3s 
IF Out, and the P3 IF out with and without the buffer to see what the 
instruments say AND IF it makes any difference in display.

MOST importantly to me is that I NOT overload my SDRPlay while banging 
out electrons on Top Band. <smile>

Again...  I don't know if this is a "real issue" or a marketing 
deal...   Seems legit.

PS - Apologize to ALL for the crappy formatting of my previous post....  
I forget that the mailman.qth.net has incredibly limited styling options 
to improve readability.

73,

______________________
Clay Autery, KY5G
(318) 518-1389

On 01/06/20 02:56, Bill Weaver wrote:
> Note that the product line sales have been suspended due to the owners 
> death. The note on the site says that SDRplay will be taking over the 
> product line in the near future.
>
> http://huprf.com/huprf/orders-prices/
>
> 73,
> Bill WE5P
>
>
>
> Sent using rock and chisel
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Clay Autery <KY5G at montac.com>
> Date: 1/6/20 03:43 (GMT-05:00)
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RSP-1A as panadapter
>
> On a related but tangent issue...
>
> I just found the following link today:
> *http://huprf.com/huprf/k3-if-buffer-pa-k3/*
>
> /_*K3 IF Buffer – PA K3*_//_*
> *_/
>
> /The K3 and successors are recognized as the rig of choice by the vast
> majority of serious contest operators and DX’ers worldwide. When
> combined with the P3 Panoramic Adapter, SDR capabilities can be realized
> on the small P3 screen or on a larger display using the SVGA option.
> However, if you want to use the IF output to drive any other SDR
> equipment, there are some issues that need addressing –//
> /
>
>   * /    the output level of the IF port is about 15 to 20dB lower than
>     it should be, and/
>   * /    there are strong Local Oscillator signals from the K3 presented
>     at the IF Out port – this is still the case if you run from the P3
>     IF Out port.//
>     /
>
> /The PA K3 is a small external buffer unit that can be attached to the
> IF out port of any of the series (K3, K3S and P3).   It provides a
> filter centred on 8.215MHz and an amplifier with approx 20dB of gain,
> bringing signal back up to the correct levels. The filter uses wound
> toroidal inductors, rather than lower Q SMD inductors./
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> From the Technical manual for this buffer assembly:
>
> /In normal operation of the K3/K3S, the nearest LO signals to the IF are
> when operating on Top Band (160m) -see Fig 2 below which was taken from
> a recent K3S.
> /*http://huprf.com/huprf/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-K3-Manual-V1_1-1.pdf*/
>
> /I am not smart enough in this part of things to know if this is a
> "real" concern, or "marketing" to sell a buffer/amp kit. YMMV./
> /
>
> 73,
>
> ______________________
> Clay Autery, KY5G
> (318) 518-1389
>
> On 01/05/20 21:59, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
> > If either the IF Output or the split approach with RX ANT IN and OUT
> > is used, the ports are protected during transmit.   However, some of
> > the SDR receivers are in plastic / unshielded boxes and themselves may
> > not be adequately immune to RF.    If one is concerned, it might be
> > wise to attempt to line the inside of the case with foil tape or
> > enclose the receiver in a suitable metal box {the way it should have
> > been in the first place}.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Bob, K4TAX
> >
> >
> > On 1/5/2020 8:40 PM, AL7CR wrote:
> >
> >> I used an SDR-IQ connected directly to the IF out for many years with
> >> no problems whatever.
> >>
> >> On Sun, Jan 5, 2020, at 2:29 PM, weaverwf wrote:
>