I am one of those hams that is always changing my shack
equipment. I feel a little embarrassed if I use the same radio
setup two days in a row. (But not so embarrassed that I don't do
it quite frequently.) Edward has the germ of an interesting
product idea that might appeal to hams like me: A computer
package that makes building a SDR as easy as an Arduino makes
building a digital controller. This package could come with
building blocks such as software mixers, software filters, and
software coders/decoders which can be connected to each other
and to user interface elements to build a radio. Obviously it
should be straight forward to define and add your own elements.
This package would make it easy to experiment with new
modulation schemes and many other aspects of radio design. The
KX3 with its I/Q interface would be a useful analog platform for
this software.
Another idea that might have broad appeal to Elecraft users is
pure software control package for the K3/KX3 which would allow
travelers to operate their home radios from anywhere with an
internet connection using a laptop or even a pad. A K3/0 is a
really big box to take on a business trip or vacation, but many
people are already taking a laptop or a pad along.
Cheers - Bill, AE6JV/1
On 12/22/12 at 12:24 AM, kl...@acsalaska.net (Edward R Cole) wrote:
In the KX3 they have provided external IQ baseband output so
one can try any number of SDR programs with the KX3 (caveat is
you may need a bit more understanding of computers to actually
get many to work with it). I suspect that there will be many
sw gurus that will come forward with versions to work with the
KX3. Of course one will need a computer with good soundcard to
run them.
In time I will probably play with trying other sw with the
KX3. JT65 and JT9 probably the first. They will not provide
full access to the control panel, though. Maybe PowerSDR can
be modified to work with the KX3? Drivers must be developed
for each radio that one uses a sw radio program (and that is
hard part).
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