Here is one way to pull off what you want... Use 2 PC's and 2 LP-PAN's with your 2 K3's and then user Synergy to tie the two PCs together. I use this at work. I have two monitors and two PC's (one running linux and the other running windows) and I'm able to share one keyboard and mouse between the two computers. I can move my mouse from one monitor to the other and which ever computer has the mouse cursor on the screen is the one that gets the keyboard focus. Its kinda complicated to explain but if you see it in action it works like a single computer with two displays except for the fact that there is a different computer running each monitor. They can both be windows boxes if you want to do it that way and you would for running 2 LP Pan's. You're of course going to need two sound cards too...
~Brett On Sat, 2009-07-25 at 16:26 -0400, E. Tichansky wrote: > Julian, G4ILO wrote: > > I'd be happier with a computer-based solution if the software ONLY gave you > > the panoramic display. I want a standalone display that I can use alongside > > the software of my choice but although I certainly understand the reasoning > > of those who want one that will work without a PC I personally don't mind if > > it is a standalone application. I can always buy a second monitor to display > > it on if I want to. What I don't want or need is a whole screenful of > > PowerSDR which was designed to be the front end to a fully computer > > controlled radio not a "simple" panadapter. > I would find a "hybrid" solution more useful, ie. stand-alone or capable > of interfacing w/ a PC. The current problem I run into now is that > there is no "practical" way to run two LP-PANs (specifically PowerSDR) > on one PC, one for each of two K3s. I've tested doing so w/ one > instance of PowerSDR in a VMware container, but additional bandwidth > limitations (virtual sound device), delays, et.al. are less than > optimum. With two stand-alone units, there wouldn't be a particular > PC-related limitation, but then "point-and-click" may be lost. Though, > as I understand it, there were plans to use a "tuning" knob on the front > panel with push capability to jump to K3 to the freq. were the on-screen > marker is located. > > The Elecraft panadapter could take a couple directions as far as PC > integration. 1) Provide I/Q outputs to interface w/ the PC's soundcard, > or 2) Have a built-in USB sound device (ie. similar to some Microham > devices). The latter would certainly increase costs, but would > eliminate the need to go out and purchase a high-end card; maybe include > it as an add-on option in the same style as everything else in the K3 realm. > > Anyways, it will be interesting to see the product when it arrives. > > Eric NO3M > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
