Another option is to use something like an active rx antenna on the SDRIQ with a relay to disconnect during transmit. I did this with the QS1R for awhile and it was a good combination.
On 11/28/12, Greg <a...@cablespeed.com> wrote: > Yup.....Works fine too. > > On 11/28/12, KQ8M <k...@kq8m.com> wrote: >> Your just sharing the RX antenna now not actually using the K3's IF. >> >> 73, >> Tim Herrick, KQ8M >> Charter Member North Coast Contesters >> k...@kq8m.com >> >> AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org >> User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer >> Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg >> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 11:33 AM >> To: Pete Smith N4ZR; Elecraft Reflector >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer & K3 >> >> Exactly....I left out the part about the splitter. :) >> >> On 11/28/12, Pete Smith N4ZR <n...@contesting.com> wrote: >>> Yep, you can do that. I have a magic-tee splitter that goes between RX >>> OUT and RX IN, so that I can switch my QS1R in and out. >>> >>> 73, Pete N4ZR >>> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at >>> http://reversebeacon.net, >>> blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com. >>> For spots, please go to your favorite >>> ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node. >>> >>> On 11/28/2012 10:19 AM, Greg wrote: >>>> I must be crazy but I had an SDR-IQ connected to the RX OUT and used >>>> the rig control in the software connected to a VCP with LP Bridge and >>>> it worked fine. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11/28/12, KQ8M <k...@kq8m.com> wrote: >>>>> Unfortunately no, it only decodes +/- 12kHz. In the setup you use >>>>> SDR-IF >>>>> not >>>>> SDR-IQ so you can control the radio. The software is >>>>> limited to +/- 12. The author cannot/will not expand that. >>>>> >>>>> 73, >>>>> Tim Herrick, KQ8M >>>>> Charter Member North Coast Contesters >>>>> k...@kq8m.com >>>>> >>>>> AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org >>>>> User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer >>>>> Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >>>>> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:38 AM >>>>> To: David Gilbert >>>>> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Skimmer & K3 >>>>> >>>>> If you use an sdr-iq with the K3 CWS will decode up to 190 kHz I >>>>> believe. >>>>> >>>>> Greg >>>>> On Nov 27, 2012 9:33 PM, "David Gilbert" <xda...@cis-broadband.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> CW Skimmer is indeed a pretty cool piece of software, but it doesn't >>>>>> work >>>>>> like that. Unless you also have some sort of SDR front end, all >>>>>> you'll >>>>>> be >>>>>> able to get with CW Skimmer is a display of the audio passband. For >>>>>> a >>>>>> display of stations outside that passband you need an additional >>>>>> piece >>>>>> of >>>>>> hardware that takes the IF out from the K3 and processes it so that >>>>>> it >>>>>> can >>>>>> be handled by your sound card and CW Skimmer. Even then, CW Skimmer >>>>>> has >>>>>> a >>>>>> limitation in "IF mode" that restricts what you see to something like >>>>>> +/- >>>>>> 12 KHz. >>>>>> >>>>>> Even if you decide to go with something else, there's a lot of good >>>>>> information on the LP-Pan website. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dave AB7E >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 11/27/2012 10:19 PM, Gary Smith wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm always curious to try a new software & I thought CW skimmer >>>>>>> looks >>>>>>> interesting. I'm wondering if anyone here is using it with their K3 >>>>>>> and if so, what did you find was the best way to connect it to the >>>>>>> K3? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have both the internal Realtek soundcard built into the PC >>>>>>> motherboard and I have a E-MU USB soundcard which has XLR & 1/4" >>>>>>> inputs for left & right. 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