Richard, I believe you are mixing two things (given the last paragraph of your post). The SDR software application has no connection with the serial or USB connection to the transceiver - the I/Q outputs are fed to the soundcard and those alone can provide a panadapter type display with no serial connection at all.
The "rub" comes in when the users also want the frequency accurately displayed on the panadapter display and want to "click-to-QSY" or 'click-to-transmit" or do any other type of rig control from the computer keyboard. That is where the serial port connection comes into play. The authors of "SDR" applications fall prey to a variety of requests for rig control based on the display - the only one that seems to have not fallen prey to those requests is Rocky which does not have all those "bells and whistles". So IMHO, if you want a KISS panadapter display, use Rocky, but if you want more extended rig control, get involved with the crowd that is continually asking the authors for additional functions or changes to the functions and make your own requests to satisfy your particular wants and needs. There is a "new kid on the block" on the LP-Pan reflector which targets the K3 functions (the author has a K3 and develops for the functions he particularly desires -- it should work nicely with the KX3 as well) - that newest application is NaP3, and you can get in on the beta. comments too - perhaps some of your desires will be accepted. 73, Don W3FPR On 11/8/2011 3:36 PM, Richard Fjeld wrote: > Basically, I'm disappointed with the software. I don't mind installing and > setting some options for my type of equipment, but from there-on I expect it > to function conveniently and nearly as well as a P3. > > The question for today is; have any Elecraft users achieved that goal with a > computerized pan-adapter? And if so, with what software? And if so, do you > use a USB to Serial, or straight Serial? > > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
