Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-11-01 Thread Jim Brown
On 11/1/2010 8:07 AM, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE wrote: > HRD has TOO MANY FEATURES, It also takes up WAY too much screen real estate for anything that I would use it for, and for the readouts that Barry is looking for. We'll look forward to the results of your efforts. 73, Jim K9YC __

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-11-01 Thread Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
On Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:42:14 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: All of the things you list are on the rig page of Ham Radio Deluxe, HRD has TOO MANY FEATURES, so I'm writing a control console for my shack that includes some of the items you mentioned. Although it includes rotor control, K3 control for mult

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-10-31 Thread Jim Brown
On 10/30/2010 6:54 PM, Barry N1EU wrote: > Main RX Width, Shift > Sub RX Width, Shift, Ant I can see some usefulness for this, although I'm pretty happy with what I have for the MAIN RX. What I'm not at all satisfied with is display for the SUB RX (nor with some of the operational functions rela

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-10-31 Thread Barry N1EU
I should have also had Subrx Pre, ATT, NB, NR in that list of parameters to display: Parameters: Main RX Width, Shift Sub RX Width, Shift, Ant, Pre, ATT, NB, NR TX Mic Gain, CMP, PWR, Mon 73, Barry N1EU Barry N1EU wrote: > > Yes, but I don't believe there ARE any applications that display th

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-10-31 Thread Ken Chandler
Yaesu DMU unit can display everything, adjust settings, etc, etc etc. Ken..G0ORH CW4EVER Sent from my iPhone On 31 Oct 2010, at 01:30, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Barry, > > I don't believe there is anything out there that only displays the > parameters. Most applications that display t

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-10-30 Thread Rick Prather
Most of what you are looking for are displayed in a window in DL2RUM's excellent RUMLog. But it is Mac only so unless you are running a Mac I guess that's not an option. Rick K6LE On 10/30/2010, at 3:29 , Barry N1EU wrote: > I suspect that I'm not alone in continuously butting up against the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-10-30 Thread Jim McDonald
The Yaesu DMU-2000 has a mode that displays all the parameters, though it scrolls to list all of them. You can also change parameters while viewing the parameter display, as I remember. It would be a nice addition. Jim N7US -Original Message- Yes, but I don't believe there ARE any ap

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-10-30 Thread Barry N1EU
Yes, but I don't believe there ARE any applications that display the parameters, let alone run with LP_Bridge. Parameters: Main RX Width, Shift Sub RX Width, Shift, Ant TX Mic Gain, CMP, PWR, Mon (and I'm sure some folks would prefer a few more) Barry N1EU On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 1:30 AM, Don W

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-10-30 Thread Mike
I don't know how many params are available, but I'd be willing to bet that the screen real estate to display them all would be more that a couple of sq. inches Not everything is available for broadcast when the K3 is set to AUTOINF, thus the need to poll the K3 as Don pointed out. Could y

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-10-30 Thread Don Wilhelm
Barry, I don't believe there is anything out there that only displays the parameters. Most applications that display the parameters also allow them to be changed - making the changes is the minor part of the program's work. You could just run the application and look at the display - there

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-10-30 Thread Barry N1EU
VE3NFK wrote: > > > TRX-Manager full control of ALL parameters - resizable > > trx-manager.com > > Not sure folks are "getting" what I'm talking about. I'm talking about something SIMPLE that just DISPLAYS parameters, to make up for the limited K3 display real estate. Barry N1EU -- Vie

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-10-30 Thread Barry N1EU
; > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU > Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 3:29 PM > To: elecraft > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ? > > I susp

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-10-30 Thread VE3NFK
TRX-Manager full control of ALL parameters - resizable trx-manager.com Developer Laurent uses a K3 and keeps it up-to-date with all the firmware revisions. 73 John VE3NFK (beta tester) -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-software-utility-tp5690394p569

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-10-30 Thread Al Lorona
Isn't the P3 going to do this eventually? Show K3 parameters in the waterfall area or something like that? Al W6LX ...has anyone developed a simple software utility that just merely functions as a virtual K3 display 73, Barry N1EU

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-10-30 Thread Dick Dievendorff
al Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Barry N1EU Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 3:29 PM To: elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] K3 software utility ? I suspect that I'm not alone in continuously butting up against the K3's limited

[Elecraft] K3 software utility ?

2010-10-30 Thread Barry N1EU
I suspect that I'm not alone in continuously butting up against the K3's limited display area and not being able to see some of the settings. I REALLY want/need full-time display of parameters such as main/sub width,shift, AGC, ant, pre and TX cmp, pwr, mic to name a few. I don't want to have to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed

2009-12-10 Thread Larry Phipps
applications requesting data. 73, Larry N8LP > Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:24:57 -0500 > From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed > To: , "'Monty Shultes'" > Cc: "'elecraft@mailman.qth.net'" >

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed

2009-12-10 Thread David Fleming
e user to pick which app they want displayed at any one time. I currently have a band stack, RX and TX Equalizer editor, and Memory editor working. Next on the list is a window with various configuatio --- On Thu, 12/10/09, Barry N1EU wrote: > From: Barry N1EU > Subject: Re: [Elecraft]

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed

2009-12-10 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:44 AM > To: Monty Shultes > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed > > > I'll go look at LP-Bridge. Thanks for the tip. > > Mike > > Monty Shultes wrote: > > If you want to share the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed

2009-12-10 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
gt; To: n...@nf4l.com > Cc: elecraft; Barry N1EU > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed > > > > On Dec 10, 2009, at 6:26 AM, Mike wrote: > > > The problem on a Windows box is sharing the comm port with another > > application. > > > Wh

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed

2009-12-10 Thread Mike
I'll go look at LP-Bridge. Thanks for the tip. Mike Monty Shultes wrote: > If you want to share the K3's serial port, LP-BRIDGE does a great > job. I use Kcomm, PowerSDR-IF, EasyPal, Digipan at the same time (if > a needed sound card is available - I have 2 so far). > If you need more serial p

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed

2009-12-10 Thread David Fleming
Hi Barry, I'm working on an app similar to what you describe. It will be similar to K3-EZ, but instead of having all of the various options in a tab panel in one window, there will be a number of 'mini' apps that can each be displayed in it's own window. This will allow the user to pick which a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed

2009-12-10 Thread Greg - AB7R
Exactly...and it works GREAT for this exact purpose. Other than the K3 Utility which is a necessity, I think LPB is the single most useful piece of software out there that supports the K3. - 73, Greg - AB7R Whidbey Island WA NA-065 On Thu Dec 10 6:59 , Barry N1EU sen

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed

2009-12-10 Thread Barry N1EU
This problem has already been addressed by N8LP and that's why I specifically mentioned LP-Bridge in my original post. The availability of LP-Bridge is precisely what opens up the possibility (and power) of using a simple display application like I described to address the K3's limited display inf

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed

2009-12-10 Thread Monty Shultes
If you want to share the K3's serial port, LP-BRIDGE does a great job. I use Kcomm, PowerSDR-IF, EasyPal, Digipan at the same time (if a needed sound card is available - I have 2 so far). If you need more serial ports on your PC, I've found that PCI Express cards are a good - though expensive -

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed

2009-12-10 Thread Phil Hystad
On Dec 10, 2009, at 6:26 AM, Mike wrote: > The problem on a Windows box is sharing the comm port with another > application. Which is a very good reason for supporting the K3 as a network addressable device. Each K3 should have its own IP address. > > 73, Mike NF4L > > Barry N1EU wrote

Re: [Elecraft] K3 software utility needed

2009-12-10 Thread Mike
The problem on a Windows box is sharing the comm port with another application. 73, Mike NF4L Barry N1EU wrote: > There are some very useful little applications being developed out > there by the K3 user community. I'd just like to plant a seed for a > potential new application to augment the l

[Elecraft] K3 software utility needed

2009-12-10 Thread Barry N1EU
There are some very useful little applications being developed out there by the K3 user community. I'd just like to plant a seed for a potential new application to augment the limited display of the K3. How about a simple application that would be a full-time display of various K3 settings that ar