simple(st) panadapter for K3?

[Franki ON5ZO]

Howdy folks

Can someone please tell me if there is a simple way, and if so: how, to make
the PC (soundcard + screen + some software) function as a panadapter for the
K3?
Without buying a P3 or LP-Pan hardware that is. I'm looking for a simple and
more important cheap solution.

TNX / 73 de Franki ON5ZO

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[Matt Maguire]

Well, it depends what you mean by the terms "simple" and "cheap".

You need to be able to get IF out -- I think you need a KXV3A modules for that. Then you need an I/Q mixer to provide baseband I/Q signals for sampling by your PC soundcard, the cheapest option probably being a softrock:
http://fivedash.com

A crystal-locked one is fine if you have a crystal close to the K3's IF, or else a Si570 frequency-agile one is more expense but more flexible. You will get some LO leakage out the antenna connection of the softrock, so you probably want to build a buffer amplifier to provide some isolation. Of course, there is more sophisticated high quality SDR hardware available in the marketplace, but of course you pay more. You choose your compromises :-)

73, Matt VK2ACL.

On 26/08/2012, at 6:37 AM, "Franki ON5ZO" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Howdy folks
>
> Can someone please tell me if there is a simple way, and if so: how, to make
> the PC (soundcard + screen + some software) function as a panadapter for the
> K3?
> Without buying a P3 or LP-Pan hardware that is. I'm looking for a simple and
> more important cheap solution.
>
> TNX / 73 de Franki ON5ZO
>
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