Thanks to Bill and Matt for their prompt and helpful replies. I should have mentioned that I think I need an external box type of sound card/interface, and preferably one that can use the I and Q outputs from the KX3. The reason is that I am already plugged into the audio jack on my computer with the output from the SDR. My computer is a MAC Mini, which has no means of accepting additional internal cards like the PC.
BTW -- I'm really enjoying my MAC. It runs OS X 10 - Yosemite and also Windows7/64 bit. I have the Parallels10 program that runs both O/S's at the same time. I am able to run ham apps on Windows that I cannot fine for the MAC. 73 all, Dave, K4TO On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 12:50 AM, Matt VK2RQ <matt.vk...@gmail.com> wrote: > 1) yes you can run SDR in one windows and a digimode program like FLdigi > for your KX3 in another. > > 2) pretty much any USB soundcard/dongle will work for basic digimodes. > However, if you want to get something that can also be used for SDR (eg. > Using the KX3 I/Q "SDR" output), then you'll need a stereo soundcard with a > reasonable sample rate. Something like this will work well: > http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-Blaster-Surround-System/dp/B0017QQQAE > > 73, > Matt VK2RQ > > > On 6 Dec 2014, at 2:49 pm, Dave Sublette <k4to.d...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I have had my KX3 for just over a year now, and love it. I am wanting to > > try some of the digital modes using a computer and a third party software > > package. I already use a logging program which controls the KX3. I also > > have a Softrock SDR receiver and use HDSDR to look at the spectrum. I > tell > > you all of this to establish that I am not a total newcomer to the > concept > > of computer/radio operation. > > > > But when it comes to digital modes, I’m looking for some advice. Since > I > > already use the internal sound card, I believe I will need an external > > interface with its own sound card. The third party software would then > > select the external interface to look at for its display. > > > > At this point I have two questions: > > > > 1) Since the computer can open several windows at at time, can I look at > > the SDR in one window and run the KX3 on digital modes in another? I > > should mention that the SDR is fed by another radio. > > > > 2) which interface with its own sound card would you recommend? > > > > Thanks. I’m looking forward to being involved with this group. > > > > 73, > > > > Dave, K4TO > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > Message delivered to matt.vk...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
