[KX3] How to set up the KX3 as a Panadapter with almost any transceiver
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I finally got my KX3 working as a panadapter
together with my TS-590 last night. Here is how I did it; I have tried to describe this in a generic way so everyone can do this no matter what main transceiver they have as long as the transceiver is supported by HRD. To do this yourself, you need to first download and install HRD. http://www.hrdsoftwarellc.com/ Then, download and install HDSDR. http://www.hdsdr.de/ Then, download and install Omnirig http://www.dxatlas.com/omnirig/. Then you need to download and install a serial port splitter, many are available depending on what you want. http://serial-port-splitter.winsite.com/ http://www.eltima.com/products/serialsplitter/ http://www.serial-port-splitter.com/ (If you have a TS-590, or have a MicroHAM MicroKEYER 1 or MicroKEYER II, you don't need to use the serial splitter because the TS-590 have 2 serial ports is you use both the RS-232 port and the USB port, and the software on the MicroKEYER's allows for a second CAT port.) Other ways to do this also exists. Configure one instance of HRD with your main transceiver. (Let’s call this HRD1.) Configure another instance of HRD with your KX3. Choose Elecraft K3 in the setup. (Let’s call this HRD2.) Run both instances of HRD. (HRD1 and HRD2). Set up HRD (any instance) for synchroniasation. (See page 145 in the HRD manual.) Choose HRD1 as master, and HRD2 as slave. Setup up your serial port splitter in such a way that the KX3 COM port is shared between HRD2 and HDSDR.This will give you another virtual COM port. Configure HDSDR and Omnirig for the KX3 virtual COM port. (Use Elecraft K3 in Omnirig.) Connect the I/Q output of the KX3 to your soundcard, and press start in HDSDR, you should now be able to see a waterfall running. When tuning you main transceiver you should now be able to change frequency on the KX3, the LO oscillator frequency in the HDSDR should follow the frequency displayed on the KX, which again should follow the main transceiver. When tuning the main transceiver, you will notice a little lag before the KX3 is tuned to the same frequency, this is normal. To get full advantage of this system you need a splitter for the antenna, and a RF relay so you don't send 100 watt into your brand new KX3!!! You may make this yourself, or you can buy this one: http://www.herostechnology.co.uk/pages/RF_Filters/filters.html#SPLTBYP IMPORTANT: BE CAREFULL NOT TO TRANSMITT INTO THE SPLITTER AND/OR THE OTHER TRANSCEIVER WITH YOUR MAIN TRANSCEIVER OR THE KX3!!!!! Best regards, Martin Storli LA8OKA Oslo, Norway ARCTICPEAK's Radio pages! http://www.arcticpeak.com/radio.htm ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I just uploaded a video demo that shows how the KX3 works as a panadpter for the TS-590.
I should work quite well for just about any rig supported by HRD. The video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaBtAOklUPo&feature=plcp (And before you guys start to complain, I know i ain't going to get any Oscar this year, hi, hi!!) Martin Storli LA8OKA Oslo, Norway ARCTICPEAK's Radio pages! http://www.arcticpeak.com/radio.htm Fra: Martin Storli - LA8OKA <[hidden email]> Til: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]> Sendt: Tirsdag, 11. september 2012 12.31 Emne: [Elecraft] [KX3] How to set up the KX3 as a Panadapter with almost any transceiver I finally got my KX3 working as a panadapter together with my TS-590 last night. Here is how I did it; I have tried to describe this in a generic way so everyone can do this no matter what main transceiver they have as long as the transceiver is supported by HRD. To do this yourself, you need to first download and install HRD. http://www.hrdsoftwarellc.com/ Then, download and install HDSDR. http://www.hdsdr.de/ Then, download and install Omnirig http://www.dxatlas.com/omnirig/. Then you need to download and install a serial port splitter, many are available depending on what you want. http://serial-port-splitter.winsite.com/ http://www.eltima.com/products/serialsplitter/ http://www.serial-port-splitter.com/ (If you have a TS-590, or have a MicroHAM MicroKEYER 1 or MicroKEYER II, you don't need to use the serial splitter because the TS-590 have 2 serial ports is you use both the RS-232 port and the USB port, and the software on the MicroKEYER's allows for a second CAT port.) Other ways to do this also exists. Configure one instance of HRD with your main transceiver. (Let’s call this HRD1.) Configure another instance of HRD with your KX3. Choose Elecraft K3 in the setup. (Let’s call this HRD2.) Run both instances of HRD. (HRD1 and HRD2). Set up HRD (any instance) for synchroniasation. (See page 145 in the HRD manual.) Choose HRD1 as master, and HRD2 as slave. Setup up your serial port splitter in such a way that the KX3 COM port is shared between HRD2 and HDSDR.This will give you another virtual COM port. Configure HDSDR and Omnirig for the KX3 virtual COM port. (Use Elecraft K3 in Omnirig.) Connect the I/Q output of the KX3 to your soundcard, and press start in HDSDR, you should now be able to see a waterfall running. When tuning you main transceiver you should now be able to change frequency on the KX3, the LO oscillator frequency in the HDSDR should follow the frequency displayed on the KX, which again should follow the main transceiver. When tuning the main transceiver, you will notice a little lag before the KX3 is tuned to the same frequency, this is normal. To get full advantage of this system you need a splitter for the antenna, and a RF relay so you don't send 100 watt into your brand new KX3!!! You may make this yourself, or you can buy this one: http://www.herostechnology.co.uk/pages/RF_Filters/filters.html#SPLTBYP IMPORTANT: BE CAREFULL NOT TO TRANSMITT INTO THE SPLITTER AND/OR THE OTHER TRANSCEIVER WITH YOUR MAIN TRANSCEIVER OR THE KX3!!!!! Best regards, Martin Storli LA8OKA Oslo, Norway ARCTICPEAK's Radio pages! http://www.arcticpeak.com/radio.htm ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net/ Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Playing with my v5.24 HRD, it all works well with the KX3 under the K3
profile, apart from activating the ATU which doesnt work with ATU or Tune buttons. Has anyone modified the program cat control to do this if they could share please, thankyou. Adrian, vk4tux -- Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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All resolved below, so please disregard sorry... I feel a bit lazy
for not trying a bit harder before my previous post. Of course adding a custom SWT44 cat command to macros and adding the button in layout turned out reasonably simple. I switched to using HRD dde control with HDSDR instead of omni-rig cat control. Adrian, vk4tux On 3/2/20 12:59 pm, vk4tux wrote: > Playing with my v5.24 HRD, it all works well with the KX3 under the K3 > profile, apart from activating the ATU which doesnt work with ATU or Tune > buttons. > > Has anyone modified the program cat control to do this if they could share > please, thankyou. > > Adrian, vk4tux > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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