Larry,
> A recent addition, on which I am a contributing developer, is TRX-Pan.
> It is much simpler and cleaner looking than PowerSDR/IF and integrates
> more tightly with the K3.
Does TRX-Pan support SDR-IQ or is it limited to soundcard based
devices?
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 4/6/2011 10:09 PM, Larry Phipps wrote:
> Hi Geoffrey. I just read through your thread (I receive the reflector
> in digest mode). I didn't see one of your questions answered, so I will
> tackle it...
>
> I'm not aware of any version of PowerSDR which works with SDR-IQ. The
> interface has to be a sound card. My favorite version of PowerSDR is the
> /IF version by Scott, WU2X. I have tried others like PowerSDR/IQ, but
> they are not as well integrated with the K3 or LP-Bridge.
>
> A recent addition, on which I am a contributing developer, is TRX-Pan.
> It is much simpler and cleaner looking than PowerSDR/IF and integrates
> more tightly with the K3. In fact, more tightly than any other
> panadapter for the K3, I believe. You can read about it here,
> http://www.telepostinc.com/TRXP.html TRX-Pan does not provide
> demodulated audio as PowerSDR does, so it can't be used as a sub-rcvr,
> but it does display and track passbands for both VFOs very nicely. It's
> more like a P3 with huge screen and mouse control.
>
> I wasn't aware that Quisk now supports Windoze. Leigh might have
> mentioned this and I just forgot. I will play with it when I have some
> time. Maybe it could be customized to the level that TRX-Pan is in terms
> of K3 / LP-Bridge integration.
>
> Before deciding on a PC based solution versus a partial PC based
> solution versus a standalone solution, I would download and play with
> the programs that would be required for any of these. They are all
> available as a free download, although WU2X requests a donation to
> support PowerSDR/IF if you decide to go that route. You can set these up
> to control the rig and display noise from your sound card. This will
> help you decide if the PC approach is right for you.
>
> 73,
> Larry N8LP
>
>
>
> On 4/6/2011 5:11 PM, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote:
>> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 13:29:45 -0400
>> From: "Geoffrey Wolf"<liltechdud...@gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Elecraft] SDR IQ/IF Questions
>> To:<elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
>> Message-ID:<000f01cbf480$39143d10$ab3cb730$@gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> Hello fellow SDR enthusiasts,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have looked around a little bit and haven't found a very definitive answer
>> for the questions that I'm having about the way the K3 and external SDR
>> equipment works.
>>
>>
>>
>> I've been looking into the LP-Pan which converts the IF output from the K3
>> into (im guessing) audio signals which then are converted into digital data
>> by a soundcard. The trouble I'm having is understanding what exactly I/Q is.
>>> From what I understand, I/Q is digital data that software like CW Skimmer
>> understands.
>>
>>
>>
>> Now, I've also been looking at the SDR-IQ which does all of this internally
>> by taking the IF output from the K3 and converts it directly into digital
>> data which is then ferried to the computer over USB, forgoing the need for
>> an extra soundcard.
>>
>>
>>
>> Now, I've seen two versions of PowerSDR. I've seen PowerSDR/IF (looks more
>> developed/supported), and PowerSDR-IQ. What is the difference?
>>
>>
>>
>> I suppose the summary question of this email is. can you use PowerSDR/IF
>> with an SDR-IQ rather than an LP-Pan? I personally would rather buy an
>> SDR-IQ and take that extra hardware stage (possible audio loss) out of the
>> picture.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Geoffrey Wolf
>>
>> AB3LS - Amateur Radio Callsign
>>
>> University of Pittsburgh '14
>>
>> gr...@pitt.edu
>>
>> liltechd...@me.com
>>
>> (412) 450-1310
>
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