Thanks for all the helpful replies. I do have the KXV3A (never used it yet) in this K3, subreceiver too. I've considered the LP-Pan which looks really nice and I have the LP-100A and it's stellar so I know the LP-Pan will be as effective but can't afford to go the LP-Pan route or the P3 either.
I just had read a little about the CW Skimmer and was curious as to how it would be of interest to me if I tried it, it seemed like all that was needed for it was to work was a soundcard and all would hook up readily & the monitor would show the information. I didn't realize all the extra accouterments needed to make it useful; I've never seen it in operation and don't know anyone using it to go & have a look see. Think I'm going back to my rock & wait for some Dx to fly by for supper. Gary KA1J > > Just to clarify, the +/- 12KHz limitation when using CW SKimmer in IF > Mode is a function of the software itself imposed by the author of > that application for reasons that have never been clear to me. CW > Skimmer will work over wider ranges when separately used with hardware > like the SDR-IQ or QS1-R, but then again the K3 isn't needed in those > cases anyway. > > Other SDR software like NaP3 will give a "full range" (limited by > whatever the sound card is capable of) display even when used with the > K3 IF output (plus the requisite SDR hardware like the Softrock or > LP-Pan or SDR-IQ or QS1-R or whatever), but of course won't have the > on-screen callsign/CW decoding that CW Skimmer does. And as someone > recently pointed out, you do need the KXV3A option installed in your > K3 to get the IF out of the K3 in the first place. > > 73, > Dave AB7E > > > > On 11/28/2012 10:54 AM, David Gilbert wrote: > > > > That's still limited to +/- 12 KHz for use with CW Skimmer. > > > > By the way, I thought I read somewhere recently that the Softrock > > Lite for use with the K3 IF was no longer offered by Tony although I > > could be wrong about that. If anyone knows for certain, please > > correct me. > > > > Dave AB7E > > > > > > On 11/28/2012 4:31 AM, Sam Morgan wrote: > >> check out the SoftRock Lite II SDR receiver from Tony Parks KB9RG. > >> You can use his 8.215 MHz SoftRock Lite II for K3 IF application > >> that comes with the xtal for the K3'a IF. > >> > >> Then tap the K3's IF through a buffer amp and bandpass filter from > >> Clifton Laboratories. > >> > >> Run that output into a sound card capable of at least 48khz and you > >> have your feed for the CW Skimmer software. > >> > >> <snip> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 11/28/2012 12:09 AM, Gary Smith wrote: > >>> Ah, I'd never heard of sdr-iq but I just looked for info on it and > >>> for a $500 price tag, I'm not interested. The limitation of +/- 12 > >>> KHz with an additional piece of hardware doesn't thrill me either. > >>> To just have the audio be worked with has for me no practical > >>> function so I won't bother. I've heard the K3 described as a SDR > >>> radio and thought the needed outputs would be readily available. > >>> Apples & oranges I guess. > >>> > >>> That's what I needed to know & thanks. > >>> > >>> Now back to DX > >>> > >>> Gary > >>> KA1J > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
