Well, it depends what you mean by the terms "simple" and "cheap".
You need to be able to get IF out -- I think you need a KXV3A modules for that. Then you need an I/Q mixer to provide baseband I/Q signals for sampling by your PC soundcard, the cheapest option probably being a softrock: http://fivedash.com A crystal-locked one is fine if you have a crystal close to the K3's IF, or else a Si570 frequency-agile one is more expense but more flexible. You will get some LO leakage out the antenna connection of the softrock, so you probably want to build a buffer amplifier to provide some isolation. Of course, there is more sophisticated high quality SDR hardware available in the marketplace, but of course you pay more. You choose your compromises :-) 73, Matt VK2ACL. On 26/08/2012, at 6:37 AM, "Franki ON5ZO" <on...@telenet.be> wrote: > Howdy folks > > Can someone please tell me if there is a simple way, and if so: how, to make > the PC (soundcard + screen + some software) function as a panadapter for the > K3? > Without buying a P3 or LP-Pan hardware that is. I'm looking for a simple and > more important cheap solution. > > TNX / 73 de Franki ON5ZO > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
