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K3 dual connections

chris Pickett
Hi Guys,

 

Can someone please advise me on the following.

 

When I ordered my K line,  Elecraft supplied with a two way D Sub splitter
cable.

 

I have never used this but am running Ham Radio Deluxe, which I am familiar
with, but would also like to run the Elecraft terminal..

 

It would appear, of course, that the Radio cannot accept protocols from the
PC via a single cable from more that one programme but I am wondering if I
create a second Com Port and use an additional adapter that I might be able
to get the K3 to 'talk' to the two programmes in unison.

 

I am not a computer guru kind of guy but would welcome any advice anyone
might be able to offer me please.

 

Very 73

Chris

M5LRO

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Re: K3 dual connections

Don Wilhelm-4
Chris,

No, it cannot be done that way - an RS-232 port cannot have multiple
drivers - that Y cable is to connect a port that only listens on the bus
- its drivers must be disabled - like the SteppIR controller.

If you want 2 applications to talk with the K3, you must use a virtual
port application such as LP-Pan - see www.telepostinc.com.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 10/3/2013 1:42 PM, Chris Pickett wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> Can someone please advise me on the following.
>
> When I ordered my K line,  Elecraft supplied with a two way D Sub splitter
> cable.
>
> I have never used this but am running Ham Radio Deluxe, which I am familiar
> with, but would also like to run the Elecraft terminal..
>
> It would appear, of course, that the Radio cannot accept protocols from the
> PC via a single cable from more that one programme but I am wondering if I
> create a second Com Port and use an additional adapter that I might be able
> to get the K3 to 'talk' to the two programmes in unison.
>

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