Don, Not trying to be argumentative, but...
The SDR-IQ uses a USB-2.0 interface and not audio. Some SDR actually provide A/D conversion inside the box with digital output streams. The units you mentioned are audio-baseband. The only issue would whether one needed a good soundcard or not. I understand that many sw provide for radio control so need that access (whether via USB or RS232). K3 being one of those that offer external control. I wonder if the KX3 will have that ability, as well? Very handy for the "click frequency" operations on sw like psk-31 (variants). The eme SDR sw (Linrad) that I am using has this ability (if proper drivers are available for the radio). ------------------------------ Message: 37 Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:42:12 -0500 From: Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR-IF and I/Q questions To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Ed, The I/Q outputs are baseband audio - just as would be the case with the output of LP-Pan, or a Sofrrock receiver, or most any SDR receiver. The serial (or USB) port is only used when rig control is introduced in addition to the panadapter function. 73, Don W3FPR 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [email protected] ====================================== ______________________________________________________________ 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
