Last night I installed a new release of Win4K3 Suite (http://va2fsq.com/). I installed two separate setups. One interfacing a K3 (interfaced to a i7 16GB RAM Laptop running Win8.1 Pro) and the other a KX3 (interface to a AMD 64 with 4GB desktop running Win8.1). Both radios had the most recent Elecraft updates. An example desktop image is at my web site:
http://ellmore.net/na1dx/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/desktop-na1dx-10-23-2014-example.jpg To support additional virtual com port management, I used the recommended release of com0com: http://sourceforge.net/projects/com0com/files/com0com/2.2.2.0/ On the desktop I have HRD Log and HRD Rotor, Win4K3 Suite, and NAP3 4.x running. For sometime I have been using with my K3 and KX3 with a number of software products for dxing and contesting: - Ham Radio Deluxe 6.x - dxing and log management - LPBridge - for virtual com ports - NAP3 v4.x - for Panadapter, with Spots displayed and conversational cw/psk/rtty - N1MM for contesting - CW Skimmer - for finding and work DX and Contest stations - FLDIGI - contest grade digital mode with N1mm - WinTelnetX (to handle multi dx clusters) Win4KSuite replaces HRD's radio controller and server HamRadioDeluxe application, so you can just run HRD's HRDLogbook application, which interfaced really well with Win4K3Suite. QSY from spots from HRD Log or the ClubLog spots from within Win4K3 Suite were quick. I was able to test the Win4K3 scope and NAP3 v4.x at the same time. I use an LP Pan interface in my K3 configuration. I use Steinberg UR22 USB 192kz external sound cards with ASIO drivers for both my K3 and KX3 home QTH configurations. When operating remote at the beach, etc., I usually just use the built in sound card of my laptop with my KX3. I really like the radio interface controls with the windows of Win4K3 Suite. You can have a big radio window or a smaller radio window with multiple tabs to access all the controls. The controls are intuitive and well laid out. Tom Blahovici is the creator. I have to give him a "high five" for the product at this point. I like the SDR features accessible via the software, but I also like radios with knobs! Tom's software and Elecraft give us good integration both. My next step is do start testing Win4K3 Suite this weekend with N1MM+. Over the next few weeks, I will get into testing with CW Skimmer, FLdigi and WinTelnet X. 73 de NA1DX Doug Ellmore [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 Message delivered to [email protected]
