Dave, Will be interesting to hear official answer from Elecraft.
A competitor’s radio does exactly what Logan outlined. You would bring up two instances of WSJT-X. Only one can transmit at a time. Dave wo2x Sent from my iPad > On Aug 20, 2019, at 3:38 AM, David Gilbert <xda...@cis-broadband.com> wrote: > > > I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination, but it doesn't sound to me > like that would be effective with any single rig, K4 or otherwise. > > First off, as best I can tell you need to assign different rigs to the > multiple instances of WSJT-X if run on the same computer. I don't believe > you can assign the same rig to two different instances unless you use two > separate computers, and then you have the nasty problem of feuding CAT > signals. Please correct me if you have found that statement to be erroneous. > > Secondly, you can't simultaneously transmit on both frequencies (unless you > use Fox/Hound mode, which is an entirely different matter) and you can't > receive on one frequency while transmitting on the other so you end up > staggering your QSOs with no gain in effectiveness ... other than maybe > quicker band switching than doing it manually. > > It seems to me that to gain any benefit without using Fox/Hound you need two > separate transmitters, of course fed through a passive combiner if using the > same antenna. > > Or what am I misunderstanding? > > 73, > Dave AB7E > > >> On 8/19/2019 11:06 PM, Logan R Zintsmaster wrote: >> Here is a use case question.. >> >> The radio is connected to a single antenna. >> >> VFO A is tuned to 14.074 MHz and VFO B is tuned to 14.080. >> >> An audio data stream from the VFO A frequency is "connected" to an instance >> of WSJT-X decoding FT8. >> >> A second, independent audio stream from the VFO B frequency is concurrently >> "connected" to a second instance of WSJT-X decoding FT4. >> >> Both instances of WSJT-X decode their respective audio streams, >> concurrently. >> >> Starting a QSO in either instance of WSJT-X switches the transmitter to the >> appropriate VFO for the duration of the QSO. >> >> The audio stream for the instance of WSJT-X not in the QSO is interrupted >> while the transmitter is operating. >> >> >> Can a K4 support this use case or is a K4D required? >> >> Can this use case be supported if each instance of WSJT-X is in a different >> band? >> >> >> 73 >> >> Logan, KE7AZ >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 xda...@cis-broadband.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 rocke...@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
