was hoping that the KX3 may end up as a kinda Flex Lite with access via a program or as a portable field unit Ohhh its so good !
Bob On Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:43:22 -0500 Don Wilhelm <w3...@embarqmail.com> writes: > Ed, > > The SDR-IQ apparently uses the USB connection for both audio stream > and > rig control, but the KX3 does not. > The I/Q output of the KX3 is baseband audio, which would need to be > fed > to a soundcard. The rig control is separate and will communicate > with > the KX3 through the RS-232 serial connection, so if you don't have a > > real serial port, you will need a USB to serial adapter to achieve > that > connection. > > BTW - there seems to be nothing "universal" about the "Universal > Serial > Bus" - each device version seems to be different requiring its own > driver. OTOH, the basic RS-232 port has always been "universal" - > it > just works because there are no "bells and whistles" (but that is > getting a bit off-topic, thanks for listening to my rant). > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 11/10/2011 5:28 PM, Edward R. Cole wrote: > > Don, > > > > Not trying to be argumentative, but... > > > > The SDR-IQ uses a USB-2.0 interface and not audio. Some SDR > actually > > provide A/D conversion inside the box with digital output > > streams. The units you mentioned are audio-baseband. > > > > The only issue would whether one needed a good soundcard or not. > > > > I understand that many sw provide for radio control so need that > > access (whether via USB or RS232). K3 being one of those that > offer > > external control. I wonder if the KX3 will have that ability, as > well? > > > > Very handy for the "click frequency" operations on sw like psk-31 > > (variants). The eme SDR sw (Linrad) that I am using has this > ability > > (if proper drivers are available for the radio). > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > ____________________________________________________________ The New "Skinny" Fruit How This Strange 62-Cent African Fruit Is Making Americans Skinny. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4ebc89e999482767afm03vuc ______________________________________________________________ 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
