P3: Connection to the K2

[Heinz Baertschi]

It would be fine if the P3 could provide a configurable "K2 emulation mode" to communicate with the K2 and to support an
appropriate (sub-)set of the exciting P3 functions in conjunction with the K2.
Any pros and cons?

73, Heinz  HB9BCB

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[Alan Bloom]

Right now I'm up to my ears with P3 bug fixes and implementing promised
features.  But when things quiet down a little I definitely want to
modify my K2 to add IF output and work on implementing the K2 command
set in the P3.  It won't be as closely integrated as the K3 but it
should at least provide basic functionality.

Alan


On Thu, 2010-08-12 at 09:18 +0200, Heinz Bärtschi wrote:
> It would be fine if the P3 could provide a configurable
> "K2 emulation mode" to communicate with the K2 and to support an
> appropriate (sub-)set of the exciting P3 functions in conjunction
> with the K2.
> Any pros and cons?
>
> 73, Heinz  HB9BCB
>


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[Joe Subich, W4TV-4]

Given the similarities between the K2 and K3 command sets, one should
not need more than the Clifton Research Z-100000 buffer to bring out
the K2 IF and select the proper IF frequency in the P3.  The radio
data rate would need to be changed to 4800 bps (only rate supported
by the KIO2) and the VFO cursors (bandwidth) might not act correctly
due to differences in the FW/IS commands ... the only showstopper
would be the data rate issue.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On Thu, 2010-08-12 at 09:18 +0200, Heinz Bärtschi wrote:

> It would be fine if the P3 could provide a configurable
> "K2 emulation mode" to communicate with the K2 and to support an
> appropriate (sub-)set of the exciting P3 functions in conjunction
> with the K2.
> Any pros and cons?
>
> 73, Heinz  HB9BCB
>
>
>
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[Alan Bloom-2]

The P3 talks to the K3 using a special private command set to prevent
confusion with standard commands sent by application programs.  However
the functions are similar, so it should be easier to add the K2 command
set than it would be to add a radio from another manufacturer.

Alan N1AL

On Thu, 2010-08-12 at 15:32 -0400, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

> Given the similarities between the K2 and K3 command sets, one should
> not need more than the Clifton Research Z-100000 buffer to bring out
> the K2 IF and select the proper IF frequency in the P3.  The radio
> data rate would need to be changed to 4800 bps (only rate supported
> by the KIO2) and the VFO cursors (bandwidth) might not act correctly
> due to differences in the FW/IS commands ... the only showstopper
> would be the data rate issue.
>
> 73,
>
>     ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On Thu, 2010-08-12 at 09:18 +0200, Heinz Bärtschi wrote:
> > It would be fine if the P3 could provide a configurable
> > "K2 emulation mode" to communicate with the K2 and to support an
> > appropriate (sub-)set of the exciting P3 functions in conjunction
> > with the K2.
> > Any pros and cons?
> >
> > 73, Heinz  HB9BCB
> >
> >
> >
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