> The way to do this is to allow one program to talk to the K3 > and support other programs via virtual serial ports.
No, every program needs to know the radio status at all times. If one program changes a setting that a second program relies on without notification, nasty things can happen. > I do this with Ham Radio Deluxe, other programs talk to HRD > via DDE, serial comms and soon via TCP/IP. > > HRD talks Kenwood via the virtual serial port. Unfortunately, Kenwood is far from "universal" in its support. HRD/Kenwood does not support split mode from other software like DXLab Suite. The Kenwood protocol does not provide a dedicated "Digital" (PSK/AFSK) mode with access to digital specific filtering like Yaesu's Packet or Digital mode or the USB_D/LSB_D of the current Icom radios. There are also major limitations in compatibility between the various manufacturer's DSP implementations (audio filtering, etc.) that leave the user unable to access features when a non-Kenwood radio is put behind the Kenwood emulation. Is the "server" function available without the HRD GUI and logbook? 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: Simon Brown (HB9DRV) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 4:36 PM > To: Joe Subich, W4TV; 'Barry N1EU'; 'Elecraft Reflector' > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Convergence > > > The way to do this is to allow one program to talk to the K3 > and support > other programs via virtual serial ports. I do this with Ham > Radio Deluxe, > other programs talk to HRD via DDE, serial comms and soon via TCP/IP. > > HRD talks Kenwood via the virtual serial port. > > Simon Brown, HB9DRV > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> I'd add one more development that I feel is necessary. Software > >> that interfaces to rigs over the single RS-232 port need to learn > >> to play with each other. > > > > That is not an application software matter - it is something the > > radio manufacturers will need to fix in their CAT implementations. > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
