K3 Serial Port

[Stan Rowe]

I'm missing or forgetting something rather basic I think.  I have my computer connected to my K3 with a serial cable.  I normally use the connection for DX4WIN but sometimes want to use Digipan for PSK.  Of course if I try to use Digipan while DX4WIN is running, I get a message about the port (serial cable) already being in use (by DX4WIN).  How can I connect the computer and K3 so that I can have both DX4WIN and DIgipan (and perhaps other programs in the future) active at the same time.  I feel like I ought to know the answer, but somehow it is escaping me.

Thanks for your help.
Stan - K6VWE
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You will need to get another COM port.  If you have a desktop computer, that is easy because  you can buy a card to go into an expansion slot.  Then you would have COM1 - COM2 - COM3 etc.  Now you can also go with a USB to Serial adapter (Elecraft sells one) and then you can add addition COM ports with that do-dad.  But, they do work rather nicely in a lot of applications.  I blew up mine because of of some RF in the shack.  Stopped working.  I went with the COM port card.  You can get a card with two or four COM ports for around 10 to 30 dollars.

Lee - K0WA


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--- On Mon, 3/30/09, Stan Rowe <[hidden email]> wrote:
From: Stan Rowe <[hidden email]>
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Serial Port
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Date: Monday, March 30, 2009, 4:27 PM

I'm missing or forgetting something rather basic I think.  I have my
computer connected to my K3 with a serial cable.  I normally use the connection
for DX4WIN but sometimes want to use Digipan for PSK.  Of course if I try to use
Digipan while DX4WIN is running, I get a message about the port (serial cable)
already being in use (by DX4WIN).  How can I connect the computer and K3 so that
I can have both DX4WIN and DIgipan (and perhaps other programs in the future)
active at the same time.  I feel like I ought to know the answer, but somehow it
is escaping me.

Thanks for your help.
Stan - K6VWE
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[Iain MacDonnell - N6ML-2]

Umm, adding a second serial port won't help if both apps need to talk to
the K3!

Try running LP-Bridge, and connecting the two apps to (different)
virtual serial ports that it uses.

I don't use DX4WIN nor Digipan, but other combinations of apps seem to
work quite well.

http://www.telepostinc.com/LPB.html

     ~Iain / N6ML



Lee Buller wrote:

> You will need to get another COM port.  If you have a desktop computer, that is easy because  you can buy a card to go into an expansion slot.  Then you would have COM1 - COM2 - COM3 etc.  Now you can also go with a USB to Serial adapter (Elecraft sells one) and then you can add addition COM ports with that do-dad.  But, they do work rather nicely in a lot of applications.  I blew up mine because of of some RF in the shack.  Stopped working.  I went with the COM port card.  You can get a card with two or four COM ports for around 10 to 30 dollars.
>
> Lee - K0WA
>
>
> The New Kansas QSO Party - August 29, Sat 9am-9pm and August 30 Sun 9am-3pm CDT
> More Info at:  http://www.ksqsoparty.org/
>  
> In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply.  If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it.  If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense.  Is Common Sense divine?
>
> --- On Mon, 3/30/09, Stan Rowe <[hidden email]> wrote:
> From: Stan Rowe <[hidden email]>
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Serial Port
> To: [hidden email]
> Date: Monday, March 30, 2009, 4:27 PM
>
> I'm missing or forgetting something rather basic I think.  I have my
> computer connected to my K3 with a serial cable.  I normally use the connection
> for DX4WIN but sometimes want to use Digipan for PSK.  Of course if I try to use
> Digipan while DX4WIN is running, I get a message about the port (serial cable)
> already being in use (by DX4WIN).  How can I connect the computer and K3 so that
> I can have both DX4WIN and DIgipan (and perhaps other programs in the future)
> active at the same time.  I feel like I ought to know the answer, but somehow it
> is escaping me.
>
> Thanks for your help.
> Stan - K6VWE
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