Re: [Elecraft] Operating FT8 portable with KX3 - GPS time sync question

2017-10-30 Thread Dave B via Elecraft
That'd be found at:-     http://www.maniaradio.it/en/bkttimesync.html Looks good though not tried it myself.   (Always try and get stuff like that, from the author's own site, not from some arbitrary download page, where it can have "other stuff" you definitely do not want, bundled with the downl

Re: [Elecraft] Operating FT8 portable with KX3 - GPS time sync question

2017-10-29 Thread Edward R Cole
I am using a GPS dongle plugged into an USB jack on my old XP32 computer so I do not need connection to Internet time for running WSJT suite (Incl FT8). I downloaded BKTtimeSync to control my computer. It allows using either Internet or GPS as sync source. Ran FB on JT65B during the ARRL EME

Re: [Elecraft] Operating FT8 portable with KX3 - GPS time sync question

2017-10-28 Thread Stephen Shearer
I also found (sometime back for the same function) http://www.visualgps.net/#nmeatime2-content ~$20 but neat extras I am currently using "GPS Time" I purchased years ago for JT65 portable/mobile for $10 - now out of business? Thanks for the other links... steve WB3LGC On 10/28/2017 8:04 PM

Re: [Elecraft] Operating FT8 portable with KX3 - GPS time sync question

2017-10-28 Thread Barry N1EU
In case someone is ever searching this info, I just found a great thread on this specific topic, only it was for the KX3 and JT65: http://www.digitalhams.net/msgsdisp.php?parm=kx3-jt65-frequency-drift I also found some nice looking freeware software BktTimeSync to do the time syncing: http://www.

Re: [Elecraft] Operating FT8 portable with KX3 - GPS time sync question

2017-10-28 Thread Josh
Yes, that! I set up NMEATime with a USB "puck" GPS receiver for EME with JT65 on a Windows machine not internet connected. Works great. Easy to setup & super accurate. GPS antenna indoors sitting on a desk sync'd fine to multiple satellites. 73 Josh W6XU Sent from my mobile device > > Googl

Re: [Elecraft] Operating FT8 portable with KX3 - GPS time sync question

2017-10-28 Thread Barry N1EU
Thanks Brian, I just downloaded the trial version of NMEATime. And to reply indirectly to Don: I checked my laptop clock's accuracy (HP EliteBook) and it was terrible. I had it syncing every 3 mins and saw corrections as high as 0.3 seconds. Add in the temperature variability of being outdoors 0

Re: [Elecraft] Operating FT8 portable with KX3 - GPS time sync question

2017-10-28 Thread Brian Hunt
Google NMEATime. Haven't tried it myself but one of the local hams is, along with a USB GPS receiver. 73, Brian, K0DTJ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.ht

Re: [Elecraft] Operating FT8 portable with KX3 - GPS time sync question

2017-10-28 Thread Don Wilhelm
Barry, I don't have a solution to the question as asked, however ... Rather than trying to sync the clock real time, if you set the computer time at home just before your outing, it should be good for at least 72 hours. My laptop (used only for use while away from home) keeps accurate time w

[Elecraft] Operating FT8 portable with KX3 - GPS time sync question

2017-10-28 Thread Barry N1EU
I don't know if very many portable ops out there are using FT8. I'm piecing together a portable FT8 setup for my KX3 and I'm hoping to use a Bluetooth GPS receiver to provide accurate time sync to a Windows tablet. If anybody out there is already doing this, can you please tell me what software yo