It doesn't work with K3EZ does it Larry? N8LP wrote: > > You may want to look at my free LP-Bridge program. It acts as a clearing > house for the K3. There is just one cable between the PC and K3. All your > loggers and other programs (up to 5 of them) connect to the K3 through > virtual ports in LP-Bridge. You can also connect two devices such as a > SteppIR through additional PC ports. You will, of course, need to create > some serial ports for your laptop using multiple USB to serial adapters, > or one adapter with multiple serial ports. Byterunner.com has reasonably > priced ones with one or more serial ports. I recommend picking one with an > FTDI chipset. > > The advantage of LP-Bridge over generic port splitters is that the data to > the K3 is filtered for redundant traffic, collisions, etc. Also, the > SteppIR ports are conditioned so that only the transmit frequency is > reported to SteppIR when running split, and I add hysteresis to the > reported frequency so that the SteppIR doesn't constantly retune when > you're near a tuning boundary. > > LP-Bridge also provides linking to the PowerSDR program for external > panadapter use with the K3, but you can just ignore this section of the > program. > > 73, > Larry N8LP > > > > > > > Paul-30 wrote: >> >> I am working on the BESCOTP award--the Bought Every Single Cable On The >> Planet award... >> >> The DB-9 serial port on the back of the K-3 here has a special cable >> running to the Steppir antenna controller. Now I need to access the same >> port from the computer for another application, mainly my contest >> logger/keying. I have a Micro Keyer and my old cable for it was for a >> Icom Pro II. I have to buy a new one for the K-3, but it is $85 ! I'd go >> ahead and do it, but I'm not sure how to hook all this up! >> >> So, how are you contesters out there doing that? Is there a Y cable made >> for DB-9? If so, wouldn't that pin out be different than the one for the >> SteppIR and cause problems? >> >> A secondary problem is that the computer only has USB ports, no serial >> port. It's an IBM Thinkpad. I believe it has 4 USB 2.0 ports available. >> >> Any info would help! >> >> Thanks, >> >> Paul >> WY7I >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > >
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