Sound card only. Larry N8LP
On 4/6/2011 11:14 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > > Larry, > > > A recent addition, on which I am a contributing developer, is TRX-Pan. > > It is much simpler and cleaner looking than PowerSDR/IF and integrates > > more tightly with the K3. > > Does TRX-Pan support SDR-IQ or is it limited to soundcard based > devices? > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > On 4/6/2011 10:09 PM, Larry Phipps wrote: >> Hi Geoffrey. I just read through your thread (I receive the reflector >> in digest mode). I didn't see one of your questions answered, so I will >> tackle it... >> >> I'm not aware of any version of PowerSDR which works with SDR-IQ. The >> interface has to be a sound card. My favorite version of PowerSDR is the >> /IF version by Scott, WU2X. I have tried others like PowerSDR/IQ, but >> they are not as well integrated with the K3 or LP-Bridge. >> >> A recent addition, on which I am a contributing developer, is TRX-Pan. >> It is much simpler and cleaner looking than PowerSDR/IF and integrates >> more tightly with the K3. In fact, more tightly than any other >> panadapter for the K3, I believe. You can read about it here, >> http://www.telepostinc.com/TRXP.html TRX-Pan does not provide >> demodulated audio as PowerSDR does, so it can't be used as a sub-rcvr, >> but it does display and track passbands for both VFOs very nicely. It's >> more like a P3 with huge screen and mouse control. >> >> I wasn't aware that Quisk now supports Windoze. Leigh might have >> mentioned this and I just forgot. I will play with it when I have some >> time. Maybe it could be customized to the level that TRX-Pan is in terms >> of K3 / LP-Bridge integration. >> >> Before deciding on a PC based solution versus a partial PC based >> solution versus a standalone solution, I would download and play with >> the programs that would be required for any of these. They are all >> available as a free download, although WU2X requests a donation to >> support PowerSDR/IF if you decide to go that route. You can set these up >> to control the rig and display noise from your sound card. This will >> help you decide if the PC approach is right for you. >> >> 73, >> Larry N8LP >> >> >> >> On 4/6/2011 5:11 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 13:29:45 -0400 >>> From: "Geoffrey Wolf"<[email protected]> >>> Subject: [Elecraft] SDR IQ/IF Questions >>> To:<[email protected]> >>> Message-ID:<[email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>> >>> Hello fellow SDR enthusiasts, >>> >>> >>> >>> I have looked around a little bit and haven't found a very >>> definitive answer >>> for the questions that I'm having about the way the K3 and external SDR >>> equipment works. >>> >>> >>> >>> I've been looking into the LP-Pan which converts the IF output from >>> the K3 >>> into (im guessing) audio signals which then are converted into >>> digital data >>> by a soundcard. The trouble I'm having is understanding what exactly >>> I/Q is. >>>> From what I understand, I/Q is digital data that software like CW >>>> Skimmer >>> understands. >>> >>> >>> >>> Now, I've also been looking at the SDR-IQ which does all of this >>> internally >>> by taking the IF output from the K3 and converts it directly into >>> digital >>> data which is then ferried to the computer over USB, forgoing the >>> need for >>> an extra soundcard. >>> >>> >>> >>> Now, I've seen two versions of PowerSDR. I've seen PowerSDR/IF >>> (looks more >>> developed/supported), and PowerSDR-IQ. What is the difference? >>> >>> >>> >>> I suppose the summary question of this email is. can you use >>> PowerSDR/IF >>> with an SDR-IQ rather than an LP-Pan? I personally would rather buy an >>> SDR-IQ and take that extra hardware stage (possible audio loss) out >>> of the >>> picture. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> >>> >>> Geoffrey Wolf >>> >>> AB3LS - Amateur Radio Callsign >>> >>> University of Pittsburgh '14 >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> (412) 450-1310 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
